Yuki Abe
Yuki Abe (Japanese: 阿部 勇樹, Abe Yuki, born September 6, 1981) is a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
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| Full name | Yuki Abe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | September 6, 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Urawa Reds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | JEF United Ichihara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2006 | JEF United Chiba | 214 | (36) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2010 | Urawa Reds | 120 | (14) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Leicester City | 52 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012– | Urawa Reds | 243 | (22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Japan U-23 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2011 | Japan | 53 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
Abe was born in Ichikawa on September 6, 1981. He joined J1 League club JEF United Ichihara (later JEF United Chiba) from their youth team in 1998. He made his debut at the age of 16 years and 333 days on August 5, 1998, at the time a record for the youngest player and J1 League. The club won the champions in the 2005 and 2006 J.League Cup. In 2007, he moved to Urawa Reds. The club won the champions in the 2007 AFC Champions League. In August 2010, he moved to English EFL Championship club Leicester City. In January 2012, he returned to Urawa. The club won the champions in the 2017 AFC Champions League.
In 2004, Abe was selected the Japan U-23 national team for 2004 Summer Olympics. He played all 3 matches and scored 1 goal. On January 29, 2005, he debuted for the Japan national team against Kazakhstan. However he was not selected the Japan for the 2006 World Cup. After the 2006 World Cup, he played many matches under new manager Ivica Osim. He played at 2007 Asian Cup. Although his opportunity to play decreased under manager Takeshi Okada from 2008, Abe was selected the Japan for the 2010 World Cup. He played all 4 matches as defensive midfielder. He played 53 games and scored 3 goals for Japan until 2011.
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 | |||||||
| 1998 | JEF United Ichihara | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2000 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - | 31 | 2 | |||
| 2001 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 21 | 3 | |||
| 2002 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2003 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 34 | 3 | |||
| 2004 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - | 30 | 6 | |||
| 2005 | JEF United Chiba | J1 League | 33 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | - | 44 | 17 | |
| 2006 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | - | 42 | 13 | |||
| 2007 | Urawa Reds | J1 League | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 46 | 6 |
| 2008 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 6 | ||
| 2009 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 38 | 2 | |||
| 2010 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 22 | 4 | |||
| England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2010/11 | Leicester City | Championship | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 40 | 1 | |
| 2011/12 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 19 | 1 | |||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2012 | Urawa Reds | J1 League | 34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 41 | 4 | |
| 2013 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 7 | ||
| 2014 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - | 42 | 6 | |||
| 2015 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 6 | ||
| 2016 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 2 | ||
| 2017 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
| 2018 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 37 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Country | Japan | 577 | 72 | 34 | 4 | 72 | 13 | 50 | 4 | 733 | 93 | |
| England | 52 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 59 | 2 | |||
| Total | 629 | 74 | 37 | 4 | 76 | 13 | 50 | 4 | 792 | 95 | ||
| Japan national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 1 |
| 2007 | 11 | 1 |
| 2008 | 9 | 0 |
| 2009 | 8 | 1 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 53 | 3 |
References
- Yuki Abe at National-Football-Teams.com
- Yuki Abe at J.League (in Japanese)
- Japan National Football Team Database
Other websites
- Yuki Abe at Olympedia
- Yuki Abe at FIFA
- Yuki Abe at J.League (player) (in Japanese)
- Yuki Abe at National Football Teams.com
- Yuki Abe at Soccerway.com
- Yuki Abe at Soccerbase.com (player)
- Yuki Abe at FootballDatabase.eu
- Yuki Abe at WorldFootball.net
- Yuki Abe at Transfermarkt (player)
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