 Tomiyasu playing for Japan at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Takehiro Tomiyasu[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fukuoka, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2][3] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Full back, centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Arsenal | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2014 | Avispa Fukuoka | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Avispa Fukuoka | 45 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Sint-Truiden | 27 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Bologna | 61 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Arsenal | 65 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Japan U16 | 19 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Japan U20 | 28 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | Japan U23 | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Japan | 42 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:28, 5 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:47, 11 June 2024 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Takehiro Tomiyasu (冨安 健洋, Tomiyasu Takehiro, born 5 November 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Arsenal and the Japan national team. Mainly a full-back, he can be also be deployed as a centre-back.
Beginning his career at Avispa Fukuoka, Tomiyasu had a spell with Belgian club Sint-Truiden and Italian club Bologna before joining Arsenal in 2021.
Having previously played for various youth levels, Tomiyasu received a call-up for Japan's senior team in 2018. He featured for the side that reached the final of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, and also played at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup.
- ^ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of players: Japan" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 16. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Takehiro Tomiyasu: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 30 June 2023.