Hisanori Takada

Japanese footballer (1981–2022)

Hisanori Takada
Takada in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-05-30)30 May 1981
Place of birth Kyoto, Japan
Date of death 17 March 2022(2022-03-17) (aged 40)
Place of death Takayama, Gifu, Japan
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2000–2002 Kyoto Sanga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Chester City 5 (0)
2003–2004 Drogheda United 5 (0)
2004–2006 FF Lillehammer 40 (0)
2006–2007 FSV Oggersheim 1 (0)
2007 Heidelberg United 0 (0)
2007–2008 Rangers (HKG) 2 (0)
2008–2009 Citizen 10 (0)
2010 Persitara Jakarta Utara 25 (0)
2011–2012 TSW Pegasus 14 (0)
Total 102 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hisanori Takada (高田 寿典, Takada Hisanori, 30 May 1981 – 17 March 2022)[1] was a Japanese professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Takada started his goalkeeper career in Japan, and made moves to England, Ireland, Norway,[2] Germany, Australia, Hong Kong, and Indonesia across his playing career. With Drogheda United, he was the first Japanese player to play in the league.[3] From Drogheda, he moved to FF Lillehammer, where he played 40 matches. He moved then to FSV Oggersheim. He ended his professional career in Hong Kong.[4]

Hong Kong

Takada first moved to Hong Kong and signed for Hong Kong Rangers in 2007.

Takada played for Citizen during the 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 seasons. In 2009, he won the team's '2009 Hong Kong Football Club International Sevens Shield' Champion.[4]

While in Hong Kong, Takada appeared in Hongkong Post's advertising campaign. He said it was a part-time job he found during the summer break.[5]

Indonesia

In 2010, Takada played for Persitara in the Indonesia Super League before returning to Japan.[6][7]

Pegasus and return to Hong Kong

Takada finished his three-month contract with Persitara and then became a free agent. He returned to Hong Kong to train with Citizen. He went to the 2010–11 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield final, then uploaded a match video to YouTube and told people that he was looking for a club on Facebook.[8] In the end, he joined Pegasus in the summer of 2011.[9]

Personal life

After retiring from football, Takada moved to Nagano.[10]

Takada died of a fall from Mount Hotakadake, (2,859 m) in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture while on a backcountry skiing trip.[11] At the time of his death, Takada was described as an "office worker".[10]

References

  1. ^ 岐阜・継子岳で滑落死か　長野の男性、スキーで入山 (in Japanese)
  2. ^ "Fakta: Raufoss Fotball - FF Lillehammer". Oppland Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). 3 July 2005. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  3. ^ Scully, Michael (27 June 2019). "LOI welcomes first Japanese outfield player as Yuta Sasaki joins Cabinteely". Dublin Live. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b "前港甲日援高田寿典意外身亡 球圈人发文悼念". on.cc东网 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 21 March 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  5. ^ (in Chinese)高田壽典愛踢波多過做Model Orientdal Daily. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  6. ^ Satwiko, Wimbo; Sandy Pramuji (1 March 2010). "Persitara Pulls Out All the Stops in Relegation Fight". The Jakarta Globe. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
  7. ^ "Hisanori Takada". liga-indonesia.co.id. Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  8. ^ (in Chinese)雷民：高田壽典演繹動人故事 Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine NOW Sports. Wednesday, 23 November 2011.
  9. ^ "Hisanori Takada". Soccerway.
  10. ^ a b "御嶽山周辺にスキーで入山 不明の男性遺体で見つかる｜NHK 岐阜県のニュース". 17 March 2022. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  11. ^ 産経新聞 (17 March 2022). "岐阜・継子岳で滑落死か 長野の男性、スキーで入山". 産経新聞：産経ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  • Official Site Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  • Official player profile on TSW Pegasus FC website