Masaaki Higashiguchi
Masaaki Higashiguchi (東口 順昭, Higashiguchi Masaaki, born May 12, 1986) is a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
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| Full name | Masaaki Higashiguchi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | May 12, 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Gamba Osaka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Rakunan High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Fukui University of Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Niigata University of Management | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2013 | Albirex Niigata | 84 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014– | Gamba Osaka | 232 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Japan | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Higashiguchi was born in Takatsuki on May 12, 1986. After graduating from Niigata University of Management, he joined J1 League club Albirex Niigata in 2009. Although he injured every season, he played many matches from 2010. In 2014, he moved to Gamba Osaka. In 2014, Gamba won all three major title in Japan; J1 League, J.League Cup and Emperor's Cup.
In 2015, Higashiguchi was selected the Japan national team for 2015 Asian Cup, but he did not play in the match. On August 9, he debuted for the Japan against China at 2015 East Asian Cup. He also participated 2018 World Cup and 2019 Asian Cup, but he did not play in the match.
Statistics
| Club statistics | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2009 | Albirex Niigata | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2011 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2012 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | - | 50 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | 42 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 37 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Country | Japan | 316 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 390 | 0 | |
| Total | 316 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 390 | 0 | ||
| Japan national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 |
References
- Masaaki Higashiguchi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Masaaki Higashiguchi at J.League (in Japanese)
- Japan National Football Team Database(in Japanese)
Other websites
- Masaaki Higashiguchi at FIFA
- Masaaki Higashiguchi at J.League (player) (in Japanese)
- Masaaki Higashiguchi at National Football Teams.com
- Masaaki Higashiguchi at Soccerway.com
- Masaaki Higashiguchi at Soccerbase.com (player)
- Masaaki Higashiguchi at FootballDatabase.eu
- Masaaki Higashiguchi at WorldFootball.net
- Masaaki Higashiguchi at Transfermarkt (player)
- Masaaki Higashiguchi at ESPN FC
- Masaaki Higashiguchi at L'Équipe (in French)
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