Takuya Honda

Takuya Honda
Personal information
Full name	Takuya Honda
Date of birth	April 17, 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	FC Gifu
Youth career
2001–2003	Toko Gakuen High School
2004–2007	Hosei University
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2010	Shimizu S-Pulse
2011–2013	Kashima Antlers
2013–2016	Shimizu S-Pulse
2017–2020	Montedio Yamagata
2021–	FC Gifu
National team
2008	Japan U-23
2011	Japan
Honours
Shimizu S-Pulse
Kashima Antlers
Representing Japan
AFC Asian Cup
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Takuya Honda (本田拓也, Honda Takuya, born April 17, 1985) is a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Honda was born in Sagamihara on April 17, 1985. After graduating from Hosei University, he joined J1 League club Shimizu S-Pulse in 2008. He played many matches as defensive midfielder from first season. Shimizu won the 2nd place in the 2008 J.League Cup and 2010 Emperor's Cup. In 2011, he moved to Kashima Antlers. However he could not play many matches for injury. In July 2013, he returned to Shimizu S-Pulse. Although he played many matches, Shimizu was relegated to J2 League first time in the club history end of the 2015 seasons. In 2017, he moved to Montedio Yamagata and played in 4 seasons. In 2021, he moved to J3 League club FC Gifu.

In 2008, Honda was selected the Japan U-23 national team for 2008 Summer Olympics. He played 2 matches as defensive midfielder. In January 2011, he was selected the Japan national team for 2011 Asian Cup. At this tournament, he debuted against Saudi Arabia on January 17. At this tournament, he played 2 matches and Japan won the champions.

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
2008	Shimizu S-Pulse	J1 League	16	1	1	0	6	0	-		23	1
2009			18	0	5	0	6	0	-		29	0
2010			31	1	4	0	7	0	-		42	1
2011	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0
2012			8	0	3	0	4	0	-		15	0
2013			7	0	0	0	3	0	-		10	0
2013	Shimizu S-Pulse	J1 League	15	0	3	0	0	0	-		18	0
2014			24	1	4	0	1	0	-		29	1
2015			23	1	0	0	2	0	-		25	1
2016		J2 League	19	0	2	0	-		-		21	0
2017	Montedio Yamagata	J2 League	36	0	1	0	-		-		37	0
2018			28	0	1	0	-		-		29	0
2019			39	1	0	0	-		-		39	1
2020			18	0	-		-		-		18	0
2021	FC Gifu	J3 League
Country	Japan		285	5	24	0	29	0	1	0	339	5
Total			285	5	24	0	29	0	1	0	339	5