Yuriya Takahashi

Yuriya Takahashi
高橋 勇利也
Personal information
Full name Yuriya Takahashi
Date of birth (1999-03-24) 24 March 1999
Place of birth Miyazaki, Japan
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Iwaki FC
Number 22
Youth career
–2010 Ijima SSS
2011–2013 Fagiano Okayama
2014–2016 Tohoku High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Kanagawa University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2025 Thespa Gunma 72 (9)
2026– Iwaki FC 17 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 August 2026

Yuriya Takahashi (高橋 勇利也, Takahashi Yuriya; born 24 March 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for J2 League club Iwaki FC.[1]

His father Norio is a former professional footballer.

Early life

Yuriya was born in Miyazaki. Before turning professional, he played in his youth for Ishima SSS, Fagiano Okayama, Tohoku High School and Kanagawa University.

Career

Yuriya made his debut for Thespa against Mito HollyHock on the 4 June 2021.[2] He scored his first goal for the club on the 5 July 2023, scoring against Roasso Kumamoto in the 29th minute.[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 April 2026.[4][5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Thespa Gunma 2021 J2 League 903100121
2022 J2 League 40300070
2023 J2 League 62100072
2024 J2 League 2311010251
2025 J3 League 3062010336
Total 729101208410
Iwaki FC 2026 J2/J3 (100) 111––111
Career total 8310101209511
  1. ↑ Includes Emperors Cup
  2. ↑ Includes J.League Cup

References

  1. ↑ "高橋 勇利也:いわきFC:Jリーグ公式サイト(J.LEAGUE.jp)". Jリーグ.jp(日本プロサッカーリーグ) (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "ThespaKusatsu Gunma vs Mito Hollyhock - 4 June 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  3. ↑ "ThespaKusatsu Gunma vs Roasso Kumamoto - 5 July 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ↑ Yuriya Takahashi at Soccerway
  5. ↑ "Yuriya Takahashi Players All-Time Record". Soccer D.B. Japan. Retrieved 29 April 2026.