Taisuke Akiyoshi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taisuke Akiyoshi | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Kumamoto, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vanraure Hachinohe | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Blaze Kumamoto | ||
| 2002–2004 | Luther Gakuin Junior High School | ||
| 2005–2007 | Luther Gakuin High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Albirex Niigata Singapore | 28 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Singapore Armed Forces | 56 | (6) |
| 2012–2013 | Slavia Sofia | 23 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Zvijezda Gradačac | 11 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Sturm Graz | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Ventforet Kofu | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Fagiano Okayama (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | ReinMeer Aomori | 26 | (3) |
| 2018– | Vanraure Hachinohe | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 February 2018 | |||
Taisuke Akiyoshi (秋吉 泰佑) (born 18 April 1989 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder currently playing for Vanraure Hachinohe.[1]
Slavia Sofia
Akiyoshi was the captain of his school's soccer team at Luther Senior High School. After graduating from high school, he started his career with Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore) in 2008, playing for 2 seasons. He turned down the chance to train with the parent club Albirex Niigata in order to join Singapore Armed Forces FC in 2010.[2] He played for the club in the 2010 AFC Champions League group stage.[3]
In January 2012, Akiyoshi was reported to be on trial with Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Kaisar.[4]
On 18 February 2012, after a successful trial period, Akiyoshi signed a 2+1⁄2-year contract at Slavia Sofia, becoming the first ever Japanese to play in the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group.[5] He made his league debut in a 2–1 win over Minyor Pernik on 11 March, coming on as a substitute for Yordan Yurukov. On 7 April, Akiyoshi scored his first competitive goal for Slavia, scoring the equaliser in a 2–1 away win over Kaliakra Kavarna.
