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Takuya Takagi was born in Minamishimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan on November 12, 1967. Takuya Takagi is an association football player and association football coach. The age as of 2026 is 58. Schooling on record includes Osaka University of Commerce. The listed height is 188 cm.
My Take
Takuya Takagi was nicknamed the Cannon of Asia, and if you know anything about Japanese football in that era you understand why the phrase stuck. At 188 cm he was a genuinely physical forward in a national team that mostly was not, and he gave Japan a target, a reference point, something to aim at when the passing broke down. What strikes me now is the second act. Plenty of famous strikers try coaching; far fewer last at it. Takagi has, and he currently manages V-Varen Nagasaki, the club of the prefecture he was born in, Minamishimabara in Nagasaki. Going home to coach is a harder job than it sounds, because expectation follows you and nostalgia does not win matches. His son Toshiya is also a footballer, which adds another thread to the story. Born in 1967, he has now spent more of his life shaping teams than scoring for them, and that quieter half deserves the attention the goals once got.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Takuya Takagi
- Name (Japanese)
- 高木琢也
- Reading
- たかぎ たくや
- Born
- November 12, 1967 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Goat
- Origin
- Minamishimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 188 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- University
- Osaka University of Commerce
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takuya%20Takagi
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%AB%98%E6%9C%A8%E7%90%A2%E4%B9%9F
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1365312
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-08-07
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Takuya Takagi born?
Born November 12, 1967 (age 58).
Where is Takuya Takagi from?
Takuya Takagi is from Minamishimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
What does Takuya Takagi do?
Takuya Takagi works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Takuya Takagi?
Takuya Takagi is 188 cm.
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