Full name Taisuke Akiyoshi Name Taisuke Akiyoshi Position Midfielder Years Team Weight 63 kg | Playing position Height 1.74 m Place of birth Kumamoto, Japan Role Footballer Current team Ventforet Kofu | |
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Date of birth (1989-04-18) 18 April 1989 (age 26) 2008–2009 Albirex Niigata Singapore Number 29 (SK Sturm Graz / Midfielder) | ||
Taisuke Akiyoshi (秋吉 泰佑) (born 18 April 1989 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder currently playing for Fagiano Okayama on loan from Ventforet Kofu.
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Career
Akiyoshi was the captain of his school's soccer team at Luther Senior High School. He started his career with Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore) in 2008 after graduating from Luthur Senior High School and played for 2 seasons. He turned down the chance to train with the parent club Albirex Niigata in order to join Singapore Armed Forces FC in 2010. He played for the club in the 2010 AFC Champions League group stage.
In January 2012, Akiyoshi was reported to be on trial with Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Kaisar.
Slavia Sofia
On 18 February 2012, after a successful trial period Akiyoshi signed a two-and-a-half year contract at Slavia Sofia, becoming the first ever Japanese to play in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group. He made his league debut in a 2–1 win over Minyor Pernik on 11 March, coming on as a substitute for Yordan Yurukov. On 7 April, Akiyoshi scored his first competitive goal for Slavia, scoring the equaliser in a 2–1 away win over Kaliakra Kavarna.
Club statistics
Updated to 23 February 2016.