21 Facts About Takuya Takagi

Takuya Takagi is a Japanese football manager and former player.

Takuya Takagi was a physical forward and the Japanese media and fans dubbed him as the Cannon of Asia.

Takuya Takagi moved to Mazda in 1991 and was awarded the JSL Young Player of the Year in 1992.

Takuya Takagi was then transferred to J2 League side Consadole Sapporo in 2000 and retired there at the end of the season.

Takuya Takagi was capped 44 times and scored 27 goals for the Japan national team.

Takuya Takagi made his international debut in a friendly against Argentina on May 31,1992 at the Tokyo National Stadium, the first match under Hans Ooft's reign.

Takuya Takagi scored his first international goal in a Dynasty Cup match against China on August 24,1992 in Beijing.

Takuya Takagi became the ace striker for Ooft's Japan national team.

Takuya Takagi was a member of the Japan team that won the 1992 AFC Asian Cup.

Takuya Takagi scored the lone goal in the final against Saudi Arabia and even though he is said to be awarded the Most Valuable Player of the competition, this is not true.

Takuya Takagi was a member of the Japan squad who participated in the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Takuya Takagi was suspended for the crucial last match that the Japanese fans now refer to as the Agony of Doha, and watched from the bench a late Iraqi equaliser dashed Japan's hope to qualify for the finals in the USA.

Takuya Takagi took part in the 1996 AFC Asian Cup hosted by UAE.

Takuya Takagi played three games and scored one goal against Syria in the competition.

Takuya Takagi was unexpectedly promoted to the manager of the club to replace Yusuke Adachi who was sacked only after the team lost to Ehime FC in the opening match of the season.

However, Takuya Takagi quickly convinced the supporters as he guided the club unbeaten for the first fifteen matches under his reign.

Apparently there was a conflict between the management and Takuya Takagi as he expressed disgruntlement on Miura's signing quoting that what the club needed at that point was a good defender or forward.

Takuya Takagi was sacked on August 27,2007 and replaced by Brazilian Julio Cesar Leal.

In 2008, Takuya Takagi signed with Tokyo Verdy returned to J1 and he served as assistant coach under manager and his former international team mate Tetsuji Hashiratani in 2008.

Takuya Takagi was appointed the manager of Roasso Kumamoto in 2010, and managed until his resignation after 2012 season.

However the club finished at the bottom place and was relegated to J2, Takuya Takagi resigned end of the 2018 season.