Takashi Usami

Takashi Usami
Usami lining up for Japan at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-05-06) 6 May 1992 (age 34)
Place of birth Nagaokakyō, Kyoto, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
 Gamba Osaka
Number 7
Youth career
1999–2004 Nagaokakyō S.S.
2005–2008 Gamba Osaka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2016 Gamba Osaka 138 (64)
2011–2012 → Bayern Munich (loan) 3 (0)
2011–2012 → Bayern Munich II (loan) 18 (6)
2012–2013 → 1899 Hoffenheim (loan) 20 (2)
2016–2019 FC Augsburg 11 (0)
2017–2019 → Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 47 (9)
2019– Gamba Osaka 103 (22)
International career‡
2007 Japan U15 4 (2)
2007–2008 Japan U16 7 (5)
2009 Japan U17 5 (3)
2010 Japan U19 13 (5)
2011–2015 Japan U23 12 (2)
2015–2019 Japan 27 (3)
Medal record
Gamba Osaka
WinnerJ1 League2014
Runner-upJ1 League2010
Runner-upJ1 League2015
WinnerJ.League Cup2014
Runner-upJ.League Cup2015
Runner-upJ.League Cup2016
WinnerEmperor's Cup2009
WinnerEmperor's Cup2014
WinnerEmperor's Cup2015
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 June 2019

Takashi Usami (宇佐美 貴史, Usami Takashi; born May 6, 1992) is a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Usami was born in Nagaokakyo on May 6, 1992. He joined J1 League club Gamba Osaka in 2009. He played many matches from the 2010 season and was selected "J.League Rookie of the Year award". In July 2011, he moved to German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich on loan. However there were few opportunities to play. In summer 2011, he moved to Hoffenheim on loan. In June 2013, he returned to Gamba in J2 League. He scored 19 goals in 18 matches and Gamba was promoted to J1 end of the 2013 season. In 2014, Gamba won all three major title in Japan; J1 League, J.League Cup and Emperor's Cup. He was also selected Best Eleven in 2014 and 2015. In July 2016, he moved to Germany again and joined Bundesliga club Augsburg. In 2018, he moved to 2. Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf. Düsseldorf was promoted to Bundesliga end of the 2017/18 season. In June 2019, he returned to Gamba.

In October 2009, Usami was selected the Japan U-17 national team for 2009 U-17 World Cup and played all 3 matches. In July 2012, he was selected the Japan U-23 national team for 2012 Summer Olympics. He played 4 matches and Japan won the 4th place. On March 27, 2015, he debuted for the Japan national team against Tunisia. In 2018, he was selected the Japan for 2018 World Cup. He played 2 matches and Japan qualified to the knockout stage. He played 27 games and scored 3 goals for Japan until 2019.

Career statistics

Club

As of matches played on 1 July 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total Ref.
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gamba Osaka 2009 J. League Division 1 30000011—41
2010 267422042103710
2011 144000071—215
2013 J. League Division 2 18192100——2020
2014 J. League Division 1 26104675——3721
2015 J1 League 34193410114415328
2016 17500005011236
Total 1386413131052886219592 —
Bayern Munich II (loan) 2011–12 Regionalliga Süd 186————186
Bayern Munich (loan) 2011–12 Bundesliga 3011—10—51
1899 Hoffenheim (loan) 2012–13 Bundesliga 20210———212
FC Augsburg 2016–17 Bundesliga 11000———110
Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 2017–18 2. Bundesliga 28810———298
Fortuna Düsseldorf 2018–19 Bundesliga 19120———211
Gamba Osaka 2019 J1 League 1471041——198
2020 3062020——346
2021 386402050—496
2022 700010——80
2023 14 3 0 0 4 0 — — 18 3
Total 1032270151500012823 —
Career total340103251423634862428133 —
  1. ↑ National Cup
  2. ↑ League Cup
  3. ↑ AFC Champions League
  4. ↑ AFC Champions League
  5. ↑ Japanese Super Cup
  6. ↑ AFC Champions League
  7. ↑ AFC Champions League
  8. ↑ Japanese Super Cup and J League playoffs
  9. ↑ AFC Champions League
  10. ↑ Japanese Super Cup
  11. ↑ UEFA Champions League

International

As of 26 March 2019
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan 2015132
201651
201710
201870
201910
Total273
As of match played 3 June 2016
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Usami goal.
List of international goals scored by Takashi Usami
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 31 March 2015Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu, Japan2 Uzbekistan4–15–1Friendly
2 8 October 2015Al-Seeb Stadium, Muscat, Oman10 Syria3–03–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 3 June 2016Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan15 Bulgaria6–07–22016 Kirin Cup

Honours

Gamba Osaka

Bayern Munich

Fortuna Düsseldorf

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ 長岡京サッカースポーツ少年団 団のあゆみ. Nagaokakyo SS (in Japanese). 27 June 2011. Archived from the original on 21 August 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Takashi Usami". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 9 January 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Japan – Usami Takashi – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Takashi Usami > Club matches". Worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Takashi Usami". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Takashi Usami". kicker.de (in German). kicker.
  8. 1 2 "Takashi Usami". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "Takashi Usami". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  10. ↑ Takashi Usami at Soccerway

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