Keigo Higashi (東 慶悟, Higashi Keigo, born July 20, 1990) is a Japanese football player.
Biography
Higashi was born in Kitakyushu on July 20, 1990. He joined J1 League club Oita Trinita from their youth team in 2009. He played many matches as offensive midfielder from first season. However Oita was relegated to J2 League end of the 2009 season. In 2011, he moved to Omiya Ardija and played in 2 seasons. In 2013, he moved to FC Tokyo.
In July 2012, Higashi was selected to the Japan U-23 national team for 2012 Summer Olympics. At this tournament, he wore the number 10 shirt for Japan and played all 6 matches. The team finished 4th place.
Club statistics
Updated to 5 November 2022.[1][2][3][4]
| Club
|
Season
|
League
|
Cup1
|
League Cup2
|
Asia3
|
Other4
|
Total
|
| Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
| Oita Trinita
|
2009
|
23 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
- |
1 |
1 |
29 |
4
|
| 2010
|
29 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
31 |
7
|
| Omiya Ardija
|
2011
|
27 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
- |
- |
29 |
8
|
| 2012
|
26 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
- |
- |
32 |
3
|
| FC Tokyo
|
2013
|
32 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
- |
- |
43 |
3
|
| 2014
|
23 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
- |
- |
28 |
1
|
| 2015
|
21 |
2 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
29 |
3
|
| 2016
|
28 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
- |
29 |
3
|
| 2017
|
30 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
- |
- |
34 |
1
|
| 2018
|
34 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
- |
- |
39 |
5
|
| 2019
|
34 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
- |
- |
39 |
1
|
| 2020
|
7 |
0 |
- |
1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
- |
14 |
0
|
| 2021
|
35 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
- |
- |
45 |
1
|
| 2022
|
24 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
- |
- |
31 |
0
|
| Career total
|
374 |
30 |
30 |
6 |
48 |
3 |
13 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
465 |
40
|
1Includes Emperor's Cup.
2Includes J. League Cup.
3Includes AFC Champions League.
3Includes Suruga Bank Championship.
National team statistics
- As of 23 June 2011
| National team |
Year |
Apps |
Goals
|
| Japan U23
|
| 2010 |
6 |
1
|
| 2011 |
6 |
1
|
| Total |
12 |
2
|
| International appearances and goals
|
| # |
Date |
Venue |
Opponent |
Result |
Goal |
Competition
|
| 2010
|
|
8 November |
Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou |
 China U21 |
3–0 |
0 |
2010 Asian Games / Japan U21
|
|
10 November |
Huadu Stadium, Guangzhou |
 Malaysia U23 |
2–0 |
0 |
2010 Asian Games / Japan U21
|
|
16 November |
Huangpu Sports Center, Guangzhou |
 India U21 |
5–0 |
0 |
2010 Asian Games / Japan U21
|
|
19 November |
Huangpu Sports Center, Guangzhou |
 Thailand U23 |
1–0 |
1 |
2010 Asian Games / Japan U21
|
|
23 November |
Yuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou |
 Iran U23 |
2–1 |
0 |
2010 Asian Games / Japan U21
|
|
25 November |
Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou |
 United Arab Emirates U23 |
1–0 |
0 |
2010 Asian Games / Japan U21
|
| 2011
|
|
9 February |
Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawalli |
 Kuwait |
0–3 |
0 |
Friendly[5] / Japan U22
|
|
26 March |
Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent |
 Uzbekistan U22 |
0–1 |
0 |
Friendly[6] / Japan U22
|
|
29 March |
JAR Stadium, Tashkent |
Uzbekistan U22 |
2–1 |
1 |
Friendly[7] / Japan U22
|
|
1 June |
Niigata Stadium, Niigata |
 Australia U22 |
3–1 |
0 |
Friendly[8] / Japan U22
|
|
19 June |
Toyota Stadium, Toyota |
Kuwait U22 |
3–1 |
0 |
2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22
|
|
23 June |
Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawalli |
Kuwait U22 |
1–2 |
0 |
2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22
|
Honours
Japan
Club
FC Tokyo
References
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