Takuma Asano

Takuma Asano
	Asano at Stuttgart in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Takuma Asano
Date of birth	November 10, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Komono, Mie, Japan
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Partizan
Youth career
2010–2012	Yokkaichi Chuo Technical High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013–2016	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2014–2015	→J.League U-22 (laon)
2016–2018	Stuttgart
2018–2019	Hannover
2019–2021	Partizan
2021-	VfL Bochum
National team‡
2016	Japan U-23
2015–	Japan
Honours
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Representing Japan
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2019/20 season; ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 31, 2020

Takuma Asano (浅野拓磨, Asano Takuma, born November 10, 1994) is a Japanese football player. He plays for the Japan national team. His brother Yuya Asano is also a footballer.

Biography

Asano was born in Komono, Mie on November 10, 1994. After graduating from Yokkaichi Chuo Technical High School, he joined J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2013. He played many matches from 2014. In 2015, Hiroshima won the champions. He was also selected "Best Young Player award". In August 2016, he moved to German 2. Bundesliga club Stuttgart and played in 2 seasons. Stuttgart was promoted to Bundesliga end of the 2016/17 season. In 2018, he moved to Hannover. However Hannover was relegated to 2. Bundesliga end of the 2018/19 season. In 2019, he moved to Serbian SuperLiga club Partizan.

In July 2015, Asano was selected the Japan national team for 2015 East Asian Cup. At this tournament, he debuted against North Korea on August 2. In 2016, he played for the Japan U-23 national team at 2016 AFC U-23 Championship. Japan won the champions and qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics. At 2016 Summer Olympics, he played all 3 matches and score 2 goals.

Statistics

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Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
2013	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
2014			11	0	0	0	2	0	6	0	19	0
2015			32	8	5	4	5	4	-		42	16
2016			14	4	0	0	0	0	4	3	18	7
2014	J.League U-22	J3 League	2	0	-		-		-		2	0
2015	J.League U-22	J3 League	1	0	-		-		-		1	0
Germany			League		DFB-Pokal		Premiere Ligapokal		Europe		Total
2016/17	Stuttgart	2. Bundesliga	26	4	1	0	-		-		27	4
2017/18	Stuttgart	Bundesliga	15	1	3	0	-		-		18	1
2018/19	Hannover	Bundesliga	13	0	2	1	-		-		15	1
Serbia			League		Serbian Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2019/20	Partizan	SuperLiga	23	4	4	2	-		10	3	37	9
2020/21	Partizan	SuperLiga
Country	Japan		61	12	10	4	7	4	10	3	88	23
	Germany		54	5	6	1	-		-		60	6
	Serbia		23	4	4	2	-		10	3	37	9
Total			138	21	20	7	7	4	20	6	185	38