Takuya Takagi

Takuya Takagi
高木 琢也

Takagi with Roasso Kumamoto
Personal information
Date of birth	(1967-11-12) November 12, 1967 (age 56)
Place of birth	Minamishimabara, Nagasaki, Japan
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1983–1985	Kunimi High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1986–1989	Osaka University of Commerce
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–1991	Fujita Industries	15	(3)
1991–1997	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	173	(62)
1998–1999	Verdy Kawasaki	40	(11)
2000	Consadole Sapporo	17	(0)
Total		245	(76)
International career
1992–1997	Japan	44	(27)
Managerial career
2006–2007	Yokohama FC
2009	Tokyo Verdy
2010–2012	Roasso Kumamoto
2013–2018	V-Varen Nagasaki
2019–2020	Omiya Ardija
2021–2022	SC Sagamihara
Medal record Sanfrecce Hiroshima Runner-up J1 League 1994 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1995 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1996 Representing  Japan AFC Asian Cup 1992 Japan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Takuya Takagi (高木 琢也, Takagi Takuya, born November 12, 1967) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He played for Japan national team. He was a physical forward and the Japanese media and fans dubbed him as the Cannon of Asia.

His son Toshiya is also a footballer.