Yusuke Higa

Yusuke Higa (比嘉 祐介, Higa Yūsuke, born 15 May 1989 in Okinawa Prefecture) is a former Japanese footballer who last played for Tokyo Verdy as a left back.

Yusuke Higa
比嘉 祐介
Personal information
Full name Yusuke Higa
Date of birth (1989-05-15) 15 May 1989
Place of birth Nago, Okinawa, Japan
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
2005–2007 Ryutsu Keizai University
Kashiwa H.S.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Ryutsu Keizai
University FC
27 (0)
2012–2015 Yokohama F. Marinos 2 (0)
2014Kyoto Sanga (loan) 18 (1)
2016–2017 JEF United Chiba 17 (0)
2018–2019 Tokyo Verdy 0 (0)
International career
2009 Japan U20 8 (0)
2010–2012 Japan U23 16 (0)
Medal record
Yokohama F. Marinos
Runner-upJ1 League2013
WinnerEmperor's Cup2013
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2010 GuangzhouTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 January 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 March 2018

Playing career

After playing with several teams, most recently Tokyo Verdy (though only playing one game for the club),[1] Higa announced his retirement at 30 years old in February 2019.[2]

Career statistics

Club

Updated to 23 December 2018.[3][4]

Club Season League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ryutsu Keizai University FC 2008 20020-220
2009 7020-90
2010 0010-10
Yokohama F. Marinos 2012 10104060
2013 00101020
Kyoto Sanga 2014 18100-181
Yokohama F. Marinos 2015 10105070
JEF United Chiba 2016 9020-110
2017 8000-80
Tokyo Verdy 2018 0010-00
Career total 641110100851

International

As of 19 June 2011
National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan U20
200980
Total80
Japan U23
2010100
201160
Total160

Awards and honours

Japan

2010

References

  1. "Match Report of Kwansei Gakuin University vs Tōkyō Verdy - 2018-07-11 - Emperor's Cup - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. "比嘉祐介選手引退のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Tokyo Verdy. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  3. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 172 out of 289)
  4. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 197 out of 289)


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