# Yuki Abe

Yuki Abe is a Japanese footballer, born on 6 September 1981 in Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan. Abe played as a defensive midfielder for Urawa Red Diamonds and JEF United Chiba. Abe scored 103 goals in 872 games for club and country and won 7 trophies, including 2 AFC Champions League titles.

## Abe's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 819 | 100 |
| Japan | 53 | 3 |
| Total | 872 | 103 |

Goals per game: 0.12.

## Abe's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 7
- Domestic cups: 4
- AFC Champions League: 2
- Other international club trophies: 1
- Individual awards: 5

### JEF United Chiba

- J.League Cup: 2 (2005, 2006)

### Urawa Red Diamonds

- AFC Champions League: 2 (2007, 2017)
- J.League Cup: 1 (2016)
- Suruga Bank Championship: 1 (2017)
- Emperor's Cup: 1 (2018)

### Individual

- J.League Best Eleven: 4 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2016)
- J.League Cup New Hero Award: 1 (2005)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1998–2006: JEF United Chiba, 214 games, 36 goals
2. 2007–2010: Urawa Red Diamonds, 120 games, 14 goals
3. 2010–2012: Leicester City, 52 games, 2 goals
4. 2012–2022: Urawa Red Diamonds, 256 games, 25 goals

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