Yuki Takita

Yuki Takita

Personal information
Full name	Yuki Takita
Date of birth	(1967-05-16) May 16, 1967
Place of birth	Saitama, Japan
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1983–1985	Omiya Higashi High School
1986–1989	Tokai University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–1992	NTT Kanto	40	(0)
1992–2000	Urawa Red Diamonds	146	(1)
Total		186	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yuki Takita (田北 雄気, Takita Yūki; born May 16, 1967) is a Japanese footballer.

Playing career

Takita was born in Saitama on May 16, 1967. After graduating from Tokai University, he joined his local club NTT Kanto in 1990. He played many matches as goalkeeper from first season. In 1992, he moved to Urawa Red Diamonds. He battles with Hisashi Tsuchida for the position for a long time. He could hardly play in the match until 1995. In 1996, he played full time in all matches because Tsuchida had been hurt. He also scored a goal against Yokohama Flügels with a penalty shot on November 9, 1996. He became the first J1 League goalkeeper to score in the league. From 1997, he played many matches and became a regular goalkeeper from 1999. He retired along with rival Tsuchida at the end of the 2000 season.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1990/91	NTT Kanto	JSL Division 2	15	0			0	0	15	0
1991/92			25	0			1	0	26	0
1992	Urawa Red Diamonds	J1 League	-		0	0	0	0	0	0
1993			14	0	0	0	3	0	17	0
1994			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995			5	0	0	0	-		5	0
1996			30	1	4	0	14	0	48	1
1997			18	0	0	0	6	0	24	0
1998			17	0	3	0	0	0	20	0
1999			30	0	2	0	4	0	36	0
2000		J2 League	32	0	0	0	0	0	32	0
Total			186	1	9	0	28	0	223	1

External links

• Yuki Takita at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)