Photo: yoppy from Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Tsubasa Yokotake — honestly, just the name alone already tells you a story. Growing up in Hiroshima, which is basically hallowed ground for Japanese football, and being born in 1989 with a first name read Tsubasa, the Japanese word for wings, it feels like the universe had already written the script. Hiroshima produced a culture of gritty, technically sound footballers through Sanfrecce, and whatever path Yokotake carved out, that red-and-purple city had to have shaped his game. At 177 cm he's got the kind of lean build you picture tracking a ball down the flank with real purpose. Known as "Mr. Kochi United" after nine seasons with the club, he is a footballer from one of Japan's most football-mad cities who quietly did the work, no noise around it. I find that kind of career genuinely compelling.
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Overview
Tsubasa Yokotake is a Japanese former soccer player born on August 30, 1989, in Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture. He stands 177 cm tall. A Sanfrecce Hiroshima academy product, he played for Sanfrecce and Gainare Tottori before captaining Kochi United SC, helped the club into the J.League, retired in 2024 and became a youth coach at Tokushima Vortis in 2025.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tsubasa Yokotake
- Name (Japanese)
- 横竹翔
- Reading
- よこたけ つばさ
- Born
- August 30, 1989 (age 37)
- Origin
- Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 177cm
- Occupation
- Soccer player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Snake
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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 Tsubasa Yokotake born?
Tsubasa Yokotake was born on August 30, 1989 and is 37 years old.
Where is Tsubasa Yokotake from?
Tsubasa Yokotake is from Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
What does Tsubasa Yokotake do?
Tsubasa Yokotake works as Soccer player.
How tall is Tsubasa Yokotake?
Tsubasa Yokotake is 177 cm tall.
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