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My Take
Honestly, there's something quietly compelling about Toshiyuki Takagi that I find myself rooting for. At 170 cm he's not going to muscle anyone off the ball, but in football that often means you develop sharper instincts, better touch, quicker thinking — and those are the players who age well. The son of former BayStars star Yutaka Takagi, he still carved out his own path from Tokyo Verdy's academy through the J.League, which I respect more than I probably should. Not every career needs to be a blockbuster story. Some guys just put their head down and play, and in my book that counts for a lot.
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Overview
Toshiyuki Takagi is a Japanese professional soccer player born on May 25, 1991, in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. He stands 170 cm tall and attended Meguro Nihon University Senior High School. He came through Tokyo Verdy's youth system, turned professional there in 2009, played for several J.League clubs including JEF United Chiba, and joined Tokyo United FC in 2025; his father Yutaka Takagi is a former Yokohama BayStars baseball player.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Toshiyuki Takagi
- Name (Japanese)
- 高木俊幸
- Reading
- たかぎ としゆき
- Born
- May 25, 1991 (age 35)
- Origin
- Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Height
- 170cm
- Occupation
- Soccer player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat
2. Background
- High school
- Meguro Nihon University Senior High School
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. 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 Toshiyuki Takagi born?
Toshiyuki Takagi was born on May 25, 1991 and is 35 years old.
Where is Toshiyuki Takagi from?
Toshiyuki Takagi is from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
What does Toshiyuki Takagi do?
Toshiyuki Takagi works as Soccer player.
How tall is Toshiyuki Takagi?
Toshiyuki Takagi is 170 cm tall.
Which high school did Toshiyuki Takagi attend?
Toshiyuki Takagi attended Meguro Nihon University Senior High School.
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