Takashi Umeda

Takashi Umeda
梅田高志
Personal information
Full name	Takashi Umeda
Date of birth	May 30, 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth	Kakamigahara, Gifu, Japan
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1992–1994	Gifu Technical High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
1995–1997	Seino Transportation
1998–2010	Oita Trinita
2008	→FC Gifu (loan)
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Takashi Umeda (梅田高志, Umeda Takashi, born May 30, 1976) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Umeda was born in Kakamigahara on May 30, 1976. After graduating from high school, he joined Japan Football League (JFL) club Seino Transportation in 1995. He played many matches from first season and became a regular player in 1997. However the club was disbanded end of 1997 season. In 1998, he moved to JFL club Oita Trinity (later Oita Trinita). He played many matches and the club was promoted to new league J2 League from 1999. Although his opportunity to play decreased from 2000, the club won the champions in 2002 and was promoted to J1 League from 2003. He also became a regular player as defensive midfielder from 2003. However his opportunity to play decreased in 2007. In 2008, he moved to newly was promoted to J2 club, FC Gifu based in his local on loan and he played as regular player. In 2009, he returned to Oita Trinita. However he could not play many matches in 2009 and the club was relegated to J2 from 2010. The club released many central player and he played many matches as regular player in 2010. He retired end of 2010 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
1995	Seino Transportation	Football League	13	1	0	0	-		13	1
1996			2	0	0	0	-		2	0
1997			29	2	2	0	-		31	2
1998	Oita Trinity	Football League	22	2	3	2	-		25	4
1999	Oita Trinita	J2 League	28	1	3	0	4	0	35	1
2000			12	1	2	0	1	0	15	1
2001			23	3	3	1	1	0	27	4
2002			14	1	3	0	-		17	1
2003		J1 League	30	2	1	0	1	0	32	2
2004			25	0	2	0	5	0	32	0
2005			29	3	2	0	4	0	35	3
2006			22	0	3	0	2	0	27	0
2007			11	0	1	0	3	0	15	0
2008	FC Gifu	J2 League	39	5	2	0	-		41	5
2009	Oita Trinita	J1 League	4	0	1	0	4	1	9	1
2010	Oita Trinita	J2 League	26	0	0	0	-		26	0
Career total			329	21	27	3	26	1	382	25

References

External links

Takashi Umeda at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

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