Yoichiro Kakitani

Yoichiro Kakitani is a Japanese footballer, born on 3 January 1990 in Osaka, Japan. Kakitani played as a forward for Cerezo Osaka and Nagoya Grampus. Kakitani scored 117 goals in 548 games for club and country and won 7 trophies, including 2 league titles.

Kakitani's career stats

GamesGoals
Clubs, all competitions530112
Japan185
Total548117

Goals per game: 0.21.

Kakitani's trophies and awards

  • Trophies with club and country: 7
  • League titles: 2
  • Domestic cups: 3
  • Trophies with Japan: 1
  • Individual awards: 3

Basel

  • Swiss Super League: 2 (2014–15, 2015–16)

Cerezo Osaka

  • J.League Cup: 1 (2017)
  • Emperor's Cup: 1 (2017)

Nagoya Grampus

  • J.League Cup: 1 (2021)

Japan

  • EAFF East Asian Cup: 1 (2013)

Japan U-17

  • AFC U-17 Championship: 1 (2006)

Individual

  • AFC U-17 Championship Most Valuable Player: 1 (2006)
  • EAFF East Asian Cup Top Scorer: 1 (2013)
  • J. League Division 1 Player of the Month: 1 (2013)

Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

  1. 2006–2014: Cerezo Osaka, 129 games, 37 goals
  2. 2009–2011: Tokushima Vortis (loan), 97 games, 14 goals
  3. 2014–2015: FC Basel, 18 games, 4 goals
  4. 2016–2021: Cerezo Osaka, 124 games, 20 goals
  5. 2021–2022: Nagoya Grampus, 57 games, 5 goals
  6. 2023–2024: Tokushima Vortis, 29 games, 0 goals

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Club stats as of 5 January 2023.