12 Facts About Takumi Horiike

Takumi Horiike is a former Japanese football player.

Takumi Horiike won the national high school championship with his teammates, including Katsumi Oenoki and Kenta Hasegawa.

Takumi Horiike continued his study and football at Juntendo University.

Takumi Horiike played as a defensive midfielder, then as centre back, partnered with Hisashi Kato.

Takumi Horiike joined the club in 1992 and re-united with his high school teammates Oenoki and Hasegawa.

Takumi Horiike was transferred to Cerezo Osaka in 1998 and came back to Shimizu briefly in 1999 before resigning.

Takumi Horiike was capped 58 times and scored 2 goals for the Japan national team between 1986 and 1995.

Takumi Horiike made his international debut on 1 August 1986 in a friendly against Malaysia while he was still a university student.

Takumi Horiike was mainly a right full back for the national team.

Takumi Horiike was a member of the Japan team that won the 1992 Asian Cup and he played 4 matches in the competition.

Takumi Horiike was on the pitch when Japan's hope to play in the finals was dashed by an injury-time Iraqi equaliser in the last qualifier, the match that the Japanese fans now refer to as the Agony of Doha.

Takumi Horiike is currently working as a soccer commentator on television.