Full name Takuma Asano Name Takuma Asano Number 29 Weight 70 kg | Playing position Height 1.71 m Role Footballer | |
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Date of birth (1994-11-10) 10 November 1994 (age 21) Similar People Gakuto Notsuda, Wataru Endo, Hisato Sato, Hiroki Mizumoto, Kohei Shimizu Profiles | ||
TAKUMA ASANO ✭ ARSENAL ✭ THE LAST SAMURAI ✭ |Skills & Goals| 2016
Takuma Asano 2016 • Welcome to Arsenal 2016 2017 Goals, Skills & Assists HD
Takuma Asano (Japanese: 浅野拓磨 Asano Takuma; born 10 November 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for German side VfB Stuttgart, on loan from English club Arsenal, and for the Japan national team.
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- TAKUMA ASANO ARSENAL THE LAST SAMURAI Skills Goals 2016
- Takuma Asano 2016 Welcome to Arsenal 2016 2017 Goals Skills Assists HD
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Arsenal
- Loan to VfB Stuttgart
- International career
- Club
- International goals
- International
- Individual
- References
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Asano joined Sanfrecce Hiroshima at the age of 18 in January 2013, and went on to win the J1 League in his inaugural season while making just one league appearance. The forward concluded his first year at the club by also lifting the Japanese Super Cup for the first time.
He went on to win the cup once again in 2014 and 2015, while starting to break into the squad for the J1 League. He helped his side lift the J1 League for a second time in 2015, this time adding nine goals in 34 appearances. He was also named as the J-League's 'Rookie of the Year'.
Arsenal
On 3 July 2016, Asano was announced as Arsenal's second signing of the season, subject to a medical and international clearance. Manager Arsene Wenger described him as "a talented young striker and very much one for the future". However, Asano was refused a work permit to play in the Premier League.
Loan to VfB Stuttgart
On 26 August 2016, Asano was loaned out to VfB Stuttgart until the end of the season with an option for a further year. On 9 April 2017, Asano scored a brace in VfB Stuttgart's 2-0 derby win over Karlsruher SC to take his team to the top of the 2. Bundesliga table.
On 22 June 2017, the loan deal with Stuttgart was extended for another season.
International career
On 7 May 2015, Japan's coach Vahid Halilhodžić called him for a two-days training camp. On 23 July 2015, he was called again for the upcoming 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup. Asano scored his first goal on 3 June 2016 in the 2016 Kirin Cup in a 7–2 win against Bulgaria. Asano represented the under-23 side at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where Japan was eliminated in the group stage.
Club
As of 04 September 20171Includes J. League Championship.
2Includes Japanese Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.