Yoshiaki Takagi

Takagi's current-season form is down 73% on last season (Season 11→3), while his Rating eased 21→10. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 17).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	BG Pathum United	12	1	2	6.9	—	—
2025/26	Albirex Niigata · 20th	19	0	0	6.54	10	3
2024/25	Albirex Niigata · 16th	20	1	3	6.83	21	11
2023/24	Albirex Niigata · 10th	20	2	4	6.97	26	17
2022/23	Albirex Niigata	32	9	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Albirex Niigata	42	10	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan U20	3	0
Japan U17	3	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

Y. Takagi is a 33-year-old central midfielder at Albirex Niigata, rated 10.2 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (12.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.3 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Takagi.

On the season, Takagi graded 3 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.297 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 11 → 3). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 10. At 33 Takagi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistent

10.2

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

2.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

12.6%

Minutes

limited game time

2.3

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Albirex Niigata finished 20th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

2.3

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 19 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (20th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

Game time. Only 12.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 10.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %12.6%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.297

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.209

Foul involvement / 903.55

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~3), then tapers with age. At 33, Takagi sits on 1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Takagi's projected Rating — 10.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots1

Passing

Assists0

Chances created4

Passes168

Possession

Duels won18

Duels won %39.1%

Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles10

Interceptions1

Fouls committed12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1M total transfer fees · 5 moves

BG Pathum United2025/26 – nowFree

Albirex Niigata2017/18 – 2025/26Free

Tokyo Verdy2015/16 – 2017/18

Shimizu S-pulse2013/14 – 2015/16

Utrecht2011/12 – 2013/14€ 1M

Tokyo Verdyuntil 2011/12

About Y. Takagi

Yoshiaki Takagi is a 33-year-old central midfielder who plays for Albirex Niigata, born on December 9, 1992 in Yokohama, standing 168 cm tall. He is from Japan. Albirex Niigata currently sit 20th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, Y. Takagi has made 19 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 431 minutes, averaging a 6.56 match rating over his last 9 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the Thai League 1, the J1 League and the J-League Cup. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When Y. Takagi plays, Albirex Niigata's record this season is 1W-6D-12L — and his match ratings average 6.53 at home against 6.56 on the road.

Recent matches

November 30, 2025: 1-3 loss at home vs Kashiwa Reysol (8 minutes, 6.7 rating)
November 8, 2025: 2-5 loss away at Shonan Bellmare (57 minutes, 6.7 rating)
October 26, 2025: 2-2 draw at home vs Vissel Kobe (16 minutes, 6.6 rating)
September 27, 2025: 2-4 loss away at Gamba Osaka (10 minutes, 6.3 rating)
September 23, 2025: 0-0 draw at home vs Nagoya Grampus (60 minutes, 6.2 rating)
September 20, 2025: 0-1 loss away at Yokohama FC (9 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 31, 2025: 0-1 loss away at Urawa (12 minutes, 6.6 rating)
July 20, 2025: 0-2 loss at home vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima (1 minutes)
June 29, 2025: 0-4 loss at home vs Machida Zelvia (12 minutes, 6.7 rating)
June 25, 2025: 1-3 loss away at Kawasaki Frontale (65 minutes, 6.7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Y. Takagi at 10.2 with a Season form score of 2.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the J2 League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, Y. Takagi has totalled 429 club appearances with 52 goals and 9 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 42 appearances for Albirex Niigata.

Y. Takagi's career has also included time at BG Pathum United, Tokyo Verdy, Shimizu S-pulse and Utrecht.

On the international stage, Y. Takagi has represented Japan U20 and Japan U17 — 6 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

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Scout report

Output in context · Albirex Niigata finished 20th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

Watch points