Leo Takae

Leo Takae
髙江麗央
Personal information
Date of birth	27 June 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Kumamoto, Japan
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Montedio Yamagata
Number	7
Youth career
	Sorriso Kumamoto
	Kumamoto United SC
2011–2013	Roasso Kumamoto
2014–2016	Higashi Fukuoka HS
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2020	Gamba Osaka U-23
2017–2020	Gamba Osaka
2020	→ Machida Zelvia (loan)
2021–2023	Machida Zelvia
2023–	Montedio Yamagata
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:27, 31 August 2023 (UTC)

Leo Takae (髙江麗央, Takae Leo, born june 27, 1998) is a Japanese football player ^[1] who currently plays for Montedio Yamagata in the J2 League.^[2]^[3]

Career

After graduating from Higashi Fukuoka High School in his native Kyushu, Takae signed his first professional contract with Gamba Osaka ahead of the 2017 season.^[4] He didn't feature for Gamba's first team during his debut campaign but did score 2 goals in 30 appearances for Gamba Under-23 in the J3 League.^{[citation needed]}

2018 saw him get more first team action, he made his J1 debut in the Osaka derby match at home to Cerezo Osaka on 21 April. The match finished in a 1-0 win for Gamba as a result of Hwang Ui-jo's first half penalty. Takae played the full 90 minutes.^[5] He went on to play a total of 9 times in the league and 7 times in the J.League Cup during the 2018 season while also having time to play 16 games for Gamba Under-23 as they finished 6th in J3 League.^[2]

Career statistics

Last update: 2 December 2018^[2]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		League Cup		Asia				Total
2017	Gamba Osaka	J1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
2018			9	0	0	0	7	0	-		-		16	0
2019			0	0	0	0	0	0	-		-		0	0
Career total			9	0	0	0	7	0	-		-		16	0