Takafumi Akahoshi

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赤星貴文

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|caption=Akahoshi with Pogoń Szczecin in 2016

|fullname=Takafumi Akahoshi

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|df=y|1986|5|27}}

|birth_place=Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan

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|height={{Height|m=1.75}}

|position=Midfielder

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|youthyears1=2002–2004|youthclubs1=Fujieda Higashi High School

|years1=2005–2009|clubs1=Urawa Red Diamonds|caps1=2|goals1=0

|years2=2008|clubs2=→ Mito HollyHock (loan)|caps2=41|goals2=8

|years3=2009|clubs3=→ Montedio Yamagata (loan)|caps3=8|goals3=0

|years4=2010|clubs4=Zweigen Kanazawa|caps4=15|goals4=1

|years5=2010|clubs5=Liepājas Metalurgs|caps5=15|goals5=6

|years6=2011–2014|clubs6=Pogoń Szczecin|caps6=103|goals6=15

|years7=2014–2015|clubs7=Ufa|caps7=2|goals7=0

|years8=2015–2016|clubs8=Pogoń Szczecin|caps8=53|goals8=5

|years9=2015–2016|clubs9=Pogoń Szczecin II|caps9=6|goals9=0

|years10=2016–2017|clubs10=Ratchaburi Mitr Phol|caps10=29|goals10=3

|years11=2017–2018|clubs11=Suphanburi|caps11=32|goals11=2

|years12=2018–2019|clubs12=Foolad|caps12=12|goals12=1

|years13=2019–2020|clubs13=Arema|caps13=13|goals13=0

|years14=2021–2023|clubs14=Gakunan F Mosuperio|caps14= |goals14=

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{{Nihongo|Takafumi Akahoshi|赤星貴文|Akahoshi Takafumi|born 27 May 1986}} is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

In 2010, Akahoshi joined Latvian side Liepājas Metalurgs. Soon after joining the team, he became a vital figure in its starting eleven and made several excellent appearances. He scored his first goal for Liepāja in a 4–2 league victory against FK Ventspils on 22 August 2010. He made 15 appearances in the LMT Virsliga, scored six times and became the fourth top scorer in Metalurgs' team. He also played one domestic cup match, when Metalurgs were beaten by FK Jelgava and one Champions League qualification match, when Metalurgs were once again beaten - this time by Sparta Praha from the Czech Republic. He was also included in the 2010 LMT Virsliga team of the season. The club finished the league in the third place. After that season he was released by Metalurgs, as the club intended that he had to play in a bit higher level the next year. In January 2011, he joined Pogoń Szczecin.[http://www.90minut.pl/news/145/news1458164-Bartosz-Fabiniak-i-Takafumi-Akahoshi-w-Pogoni.html Bartosz Fabiniak i Takafumi Akahoshi w Pogoni] 27.01.2011, 90minut.pl

=Ufa=

In July 2014, Akahoshi signed a three-year contract with Russian Premier League side FC Ufa,{{cite web|title=Russian Championship. Takafumi Akahosi strengthened "Ufa"|url=http://www.eurosport.ru/football/russian-premier-league/2014-2015/story_sto4337805.shtml|website=www.eurosport.ru/|publisher=Eurosport|accessdate=10 June 2015|language=Russian|date=25 July 2014}} making his debut as a half-time substitute against Zenit St.Petersburg on 16 August 2014.{{cite web|script-title=ru:Акахоси: не понял, почему «Зенит» и «Уфа» играли без зрителей|url=http://www.championat.com/football/news-1904662-akakhosi-ne-ponjal-pochemu-zenit-i-ufa-igrali-bez-zritelej.html|website=www.championat.com/|publisher=Championat.com|accessdate=10 June 2015|language=Russian|date=17 August 2014}} After only three appearances for Ufa, Akahoshi rejoined Pogoń Szczecin on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season in February 2015.{{cite web|script-title=ru:Футболист "Уфы" Акахоси отдан в аренду в польский клуб "Погонь"|url=http://rsport.ru/football/20150224/809972274.html|website=rsport.ru/|publisher=Rsport|accessdate=10 June 2015|language=Russian|date=24 February 2015}} On 8 June 2015, Akahoshi left Ufa by mutual consent.{{cite web|script-title=ru:Такафуми Акахоши покидает Уфу|url=http://fcufa.pro/allarticle/lenta/61-klub/2386-takafumi-akakhoshi-pokidaet-ufu|website=fcufa.pro/|publisher=FC Ufa|accessdate=10 June 2015|language=Russian|date=8 June 2015}}

=Pogoń Szczecin Again=

On termination of his deal with FC Ufa Akahoshi immediately rejoined Pogoń Szczecin.{{cite web|title=Takafumi Akahoshi rejoins Pogoń Szczecin|url=http://www.asianfootballersineurope.com/2015/06/takafumi-akahoshi-rejoins-pogon-szczecin.html|website=www.asianfootballersineurope.com//|publisher=www.asianfootballersineurope.com/|accessdate=17 June 2015|language=English|date=17 June 2015}}

=Arema FC=

On August 24, 2019. Arema inaugurated Takafumi Akahoshi as the new player to replace the vacancy in their Asian foreign player slot.{{cite news |title=Resmi, Arema FC datangkan gelandang asal jepang, Takafumi Akahoshi|url=https://www.indosport.com/sepakbola/20190824/resmi-arema-fc-datangkan-gelandang-asal-jepang-takafumi-akahoshi |publisher=Indosport.com |date=24 August 2019 |language=Indonesian |accessdate=3 September 2019}} He made his debut in a 1–1 home draw against PSIS Semarang on 31 August, appearing as a second-half substitute.{{cite news |title=Jalani debut di Arema, Takafumi Akahoshi takjub dengan atmosfer stadion|url=https://bola.okezone.com/read/2019/09/01/49/2099258/jalani-debut-di-arema-takafumi-akahoshi-takjub-dengan-atmosfer-stadion|publisher=bola.okezone.com |date=1 September 2019 |language=Indonesian |accessdate=3 September 2019}}

Club statistics

colspan=3 \| Club performance ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Cup ! colspan=2 \| League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Continental ! colspan=2 \| Total
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Season ! Club ! League ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals
2005	rowspan="4"\|Urawa Red Diamonds	J1 League	2	0	3	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|–	6	0
2006	J1 League	0	0	0	0	4	0	colspan="2"\|−	4	0
2007	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|−	0	0
2009	J1 League	0	0	0	0	3	0	colspan="2"\|−	3	0
2008	Mito HollyHock (loan)	J2 League	41	8	2	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	43	8
2009	Montedio Yamagata (loan)	J1 League	8	0	1	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	9	1
2010	Zweigen Kanazawa	Football League	15	1	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	15	1
2010	Liepājas Metalurgs	Latvian Higher League	15	6	\|1	0	0	0	3	0	19	6
2010–11	rowspan="4"\|Pogoń Szczecin	I liga	13	3	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	13	3
2011–12	I liga	28	3	1	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	29	3
2012–13	Ekstraklasa	27	2	1	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	27	2
2013–14	Ekstraklasa	35	7	1	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	35	7
2014–15	Ufa	Russian Premier League	2	0	\|1	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	3	0
rowspan=4\| Country	colspan=2\| Japan !51\|\|8\|\|6\|\|1\|\|8\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|65\|\|9
colspan=2\| Latvia !15\|\|6\|\|1\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|3\|\|0\|\|19\|\|6
colspan=2\| Poland !103\|\|15\|\|3\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|106\|\|15
colspan=2\| Russia !2\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|3\|\|0
colspan=3\|Total !171\|\|29\|\|11\|\|1\|\|8\|\|0\|\|3\|\|0\|\|193\|\|30