Masaaki Higashiguchi

Masaaki Higashiguchi
東口順昭
	Higashiguchi with Japan in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	12 May 1986 (age 40)
Place of birth	Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Gamba Osaka
Number	1
Youth career
1999–2001	Gamba Osaka
2002–2004	Rakunan High School
2005–2006	Fukui University of Technology
2007–2008	Niigata University of Management
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009–2013	Albirex Niigata
2014–	Gamba Osaka
International career‡
2015–	Japan
Medal record
Gamba Osaka
Representing Japan
AFC Asian Cup
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2022, 16:20 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2019

Masaaki Higashiguchi (東口順昭, Higashiguchi Masaaki; born May 12, 1986) is a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Higashiguchi was born in Takatsuki on May 12, 1986. After graduating from Niigata University of Management, he joined J1 League club Albirex Niigata in 2009. Although he injured himself every season, he played many matches from 2010. In 2014, he moved to Gamba Osaka. In 2014, Gamba won all three major titles in Japan; J1 League, J.League Cup and Emperor's Cup.

In 2015, Higashiguchi was selected the Japan national team for 2015 Asian Cup, but he did not play in the match. On August 9, he debuted for the Japan against China at 2015 East Asian Cup. He also participated 2018 World Cup and 2019 Asian Cup, but he did not play in the match.

As of the start of 2023 season.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Asia		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Niigata University of Management	2008		–		1	0	–		–		–		1	0
Albirex Niigata	2009	J. League Division 1	0	0	0	0	1	0	–		–		1	0
	2010		25	0	2	0	5	0	–		–		32	0
	2011		14	0	0	0	0	0	–		–		14	0
	2012		24	0	0	0	4	0	–		–		28	0
	2013		21	0	0	0	0	0	–		–		21	0
	Total		84	0	2	0	10	0	–		–		96	0
Gamba Osaka	2014	J1 League	34	0	6	0	10	0	–		–		50	0
	2015		34	0	4	0	1	0	12	0	4	0	55	0
	2016		34	0	0	0	1	0	5	0	1	0	41	0
	2017		33	0	2	0	0	0	6	0	–		41	0
	2018		29	0	0	0	3	0	–		–		32	0
	2019		34	0	2	0	6	0	–		–		42	0
	2020		34	0	2	0	1	0	–		–		37	0
	2021		38	0	1	0	2	0	4	0	1	0	46	0
	2022		19	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
	2023		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		289	0	18	0	24	0	27	0	6	0	364	0
Career total			373	0	21	0	34	0	27	0	6	0	461	0

As of 22 March 2019

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps
Japan	2015	1
	2016	1
	2017	2
	2018	3
	2019	1
Total		8

Gamba Osaka

Japan

↑ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
↑ "Masaaki Higashiguchi Gamba Osaka Player Profile". Gamba Osaka (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 March 2019.
1 2 "Masaaki Higashiguchi Soccerway Player Statistics". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
↑ Japan National Football Team Database(in Japanese)