Hikari Takagi
Japanese footballer
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Hikari Takagi (高木 ひかり, Takagi Hikari; born May 21, 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender. She plays for Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara and the Japan national team.
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Full name
Hikari Takagi
Date of birth
May 21, 1993
Height
1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Hikari Takagi | ||
| Date of birth | May 21, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Tokoha Gakuen Tachibana High School | ||
| 2012–2015 | Waseda University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | 53 | (4) |
| Total | 53 | (4) | |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Japan U-17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2012 | Japan U-20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Japan | 19 | (1) |
Medal record | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of December 31, 2018 | |||
Club career
Takagi was born in Mishima on May 21, 1993. After graduating from Waseda University, she joined Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara in 2016.[1]
National team career
Hikari played for Japan U-17 national team at 2010 U-17 World Cup Japan won 2nd place and U-20 team at 2012 U-20 World Cup Japan won 3rd place.[2] On June 5, 2016, she debuted for Japan national team against United States. She was a member of Japan for 2018 Asian Cup and Japan won the championship. She played 19 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 2018.
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 19 | 1 |
