Naohiro Takahara

Naohiro Takahara
高原 直泰

Takahara with Shimizu S-Pulse in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Naohiro Takahara[1]
Date of birth	(1979-06-04) 4 June 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1995–1997	Shimizu Higashi High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2002	Júbilo Iwata	105	(58)
2001	→ Boca Juniors (loan)	6	(1)
2002–2006	Hamburg	97	(13)
2006–2008	Eintracht Frankfurt	38	(12)
2008–2010	Urawa Reds	63	(10)
2010	→ Suwon Samsung Bluewings (loan)	12	(4)
2011–2012	Shimizu S-Pulse	46	(9)
2013–2014	Tokyo Verdy	41	(11)
2014–2015	SC Sagamihara	54	(11)
2016–2023	Okinawa SV	62	(30)
Total		464	(129)
International career
1995	Japan U-17	3	(1)
1998–1999	Japan U-20	16	(16)
1998–2000	Japan U-23	11	(4)
2000–2008	Japan	57	(23)
Managerial career
2016–2019	Okinawa SV
2021–2023	Okinawa SV
Medal record Júbilo Iwata Winner J1 League 1999 Winner J1 League 2002 Runner-up J1 League 1998 Runner-up J1 League 2001 Winner J.League Cup 1998 Runner-up J.League Cup 2001 Shimizu S-Pulse Runner-up J.League Cup 2012 Representing  Japan AFC Asian Cup 2000 Lebanon FIFA U-20 World Cup 1999 Nigeria AFC U-19 Championship 1998 Thailand AFC U-16 Championship 1994 Qatar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2023, 13:22 (UTC)

Naohiro Takahara (高原 直泰, Takahara Naohiro, born 4 June 1979) is a Japanese football manager and former footballer. He also played for Japan's national football team. Currently, he is working as president for Okinawa SV.