Yoshiaki Takagi

Yoshiaki Takagi (高木 善朗) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for club Albirex Niigata.

Career
He is noted for being a free-kick specialist and emerging as a regular member at Tokyo Verdy in his debut season at the age of 17. Alongside Arsenal winger Ryo Miyaichi and FC Bayern Munich forward Takashi Usami, Takagi is considered part of what has been termed by the Japanese media as the "Platinum Generation."

National team career
In October 2009, Takagi was elected Japan U-17 national team for 2009 U-17 World Cup. He played all 3 matches and scored a goal against Brazil in first match.

Family
He comes from a sports family, with his father Yutaka being a former professional baseball player, notably for Yokohama BayStars, and brother Toshiyuki is also a professional footballer.

Club
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Honours

 * Albirex Niigata
 * J2 League : 2022


 * Individual
 * J2 League Best XI: 2022