Renta Higashi

Renta Higashi (東 廉太, Higashi Renta, born 17 June 2004) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a centre back for FC Tokyo.

Renta Higashi
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-06-17) 17 June 2004
Place of birth Yamaguchi, Japan
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 FC Tokyo
Number 42
Youth career
Yanagito SSS
Takagawa Gakuen HS
FC Tokyo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– FC Tokyo 0 (0)
International career
2019 Japan U16
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:04, 15 March 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Yamaguchi, Japan, Higashi started his career with the Yanagito Sports Boy Scouts, before studying at Takagawa Gakuen High School, and eventually joining FC Tokyo.[1] He made his debut in a 0–0 J.League Cup draw with Júbilo Iwata on 15 March 2022, and was praised for helping to keep a clean sheet in his first professional game.[2]

Career statistics

Club
As of 15 March 2022.[3]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Tokyo 2022 J1 League 00001[lower-alpha 1]00010
Career total 0000100010
Notes
  1. Appearances in the J.League Cup

References
  1. "山口育ちの明るいディフェンスリーダー。FC東京U-18DF東廉太は描き続けてきた夢を掴み取る1年に" [A bright defense leader raised in Yamaguchi. FC Tokyo U-18DF Higashi Renta is in a year to seize the dream he has been drawing]. excite.co.jp (in Japanese). 8 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  2. "【FC東京】17歳の高校生が磐田戦でトップチームデビュー。CB東廉太はアルベル監督にどう評価された？" [[FC Tokyo] A 17-year-old high school student made his debut as a top team in the match against Iwata. How was CB Higashi Renta evaluated by Arbel?]. soccerdigestweb.com (in Japanese). 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  3. Renta Higashi at Soccerway


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