Hisanori Takada
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 Takada in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 May 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Kyoto, Japan | ||
| Date of death | 17 March 2022 (aged 40) | ||
| Place of death | Takayama, Gifu, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2002 | Kyoto Sanga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Chester City | 5 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Drogheda United | 5 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | FF Lillehammer | 40 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | FSV Oggersheim | 1 | (0) |
| 2007 | Heidelberg United | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Rangers (HKG) | 2 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Citizen | 10 | (0) |
| 2010 | Persitara North Jakarta | 25 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | TSW Pegasus | 14 | (0) |
| Total | 102 | (0) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hisanori Takada (高田 寿典, Takada Hisanori; 30 May 1981 – 17 March 2022)[1] was a Japanese professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Hong Kong
Takada started his goalkeeper career in Japan, and made moves to England, Ireland, Norway,[2] Germany, Australia, Hong Kong, and Indonesia across his playing career. With Drogheda United, he was the first Japanese player to play in the league.[3] From Drogheda, he moved to FF Lillehammer, where he played 40 matches. He moved then to FSV Oggersheim. He ended his professional career in Hong Kong.[4]
Takada first moved to Hong Kong and signed for Hong Kong Rangers in 2007.
Takada played for Citizen during the 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 seasons. In 2009, he won the team's '2009 Hong Kong Football Club International Sevens Shield' Champion.[4]
While in Hong Kong, Takada appeared in Hongkong Post's advertising campaign. He said it was a part-time job he found during the summer break.[5]
Indonesia
In 2010, Takada played for Persitara in the Indonesia Super League before returning to Japan.[6][7]
Pegasus and return to Hong Kong
Takada finished his three-month contract with Persitara and then became a free agent. He returned to Hong Kong to train with Citizen. He went to the 2010–11 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield final, then uploaded a match video to YouTube and told people that he was looking for a club on Facebook.[8] In the end, he joined Pegasus in the summer of 2011.[9]