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Yuki Takita

Yuki Takita
田北 雄気
Personal information
Full name Yuki Takita
Date of birth (1967-05-16) May 16, 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1983–1985 Omiya Higashi High School
1986–1989 Tokai University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1992 NTT Kanto 40 (0)
1992–2000 Urawa Reds 146 (1)
Total 186 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yuki Takita (田北 雄気, Takita Yūki, born May 16, 1967) is a former Japanese association football player.

Playing career

Takita was born in Saitama on May 16, 1967. After graduating from Tokai University, he joined his local club NTT Kanto in 1990. He played many matches as goalkeeper from first season. In 1992, he moved to Urawa Reds. He battles with Hisashi Tsuchida for the position for a long time. He could hardly play in the match until 1995. In 1996, he played full time in all matches because Tsuchida had been hurt. He also scored a goal against Yokohama Flügels with a penalty shot on November 9, 1996. He became the first J1 League goalkeeper to score in the league. From 1997, he played many matches and became a regular goalkeeper from 1999. He retired with rival Tsuchida end of 2000 season.

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1990/91 NTT Kanto JSL Division 2 15 0 0 0 15 0
1991/92 25 0 1 0 26 0
1992 Urawa Reds J1 League - 0 0 0 0 0 0
1993 14 0 0 0 3 0 17 0
1994 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1995 5 0 0 0 - 5 0
1996 30 1 4 0 14 0 48 1
1997 18 0 0 0 6 0 24 0
1998 17 0 3 0 0 0 20 0
1999 30 0 2 0 4 0 36 0
2000 J2 League 32 0 0 0 0 0 32 0
Total 186 1 9 0 28 0 223 1

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