Keigo Higashi

Keigo Higashi (東 慶悟, Higashi Keigo; born 20 July 1990) is a Japanese football player currently playing for F.C. Tokyo.^[1]

Keigo Higashi

Personal information
Full name	Keigo Higashi
Date of birth	(1990-07-20) 20 July 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth	Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	FC Tokyo
Number	10
Youth career
2003–2005	Wakamatsu Junior High School
2006–2008	Oita Trinita
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2010	Oita Trinita	52	(8)
2011–2012	Omiya Ardija	53	(9)
2013–	FC Tokyo	284	(18)
International career‡
2010–2012	Japan U23	31	(5)
Medal record Representing  Japan Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 August 2012

National team career

In July 2012, Higashi was selected to the Japan U23 team for 2012 Summer Olympics. At this tournament, he wore the number 10 shirt for Japan and played all 6 matches. The team finished fourth.

Club statistics

As of match played 8 December 2024.^[2][3][4][5]

Club	Season	League			Cup1		League Cup2		Asia3		Other4		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Oita Trinita	2009	J1 League	23	2	2	1	3	0	—		1	1	29	4
	2010		29	6	2	1	—		—		—		31	7
	Total		52	8	4	2	3	0	—		1	1	60	11
Omiya Ardija	2011	J1 League	27	8	1	0	1	0	—		—		29	8
	2012		26	1	3	2	3	0	—		—		32	3
	Total		53	9	4	2	4	0	—		—		61	11
FC Tokyo	2013	J1 League	32	2	5	0	6	1	—		—		43	3
	2014		23	1	0	0	5	0	—		—		28	1
	2015		21	2	8	1	0	0	—		—		29	3
	2016		28	2	1	0	4	1	7	1	—		29	3
	2017		30	1	0	0	4	0	—		—		34	1
	2018		34	4	3	1	2	0	—		—		39	5
	2019		34	1	0	0	5	0	—		—		39	1
	2020		7	0	—		1	0	6	0	—		14	0
	2021		35	0	1	0	9	1	—		—		45	1
	2022		24	0	2	0	5	0	—		—		31	0
	2023		30	1	3	0	7	0	—		—		40	1
	2024		14	1	2	1	2	0	—		—		18	2
	Total		312	15	25	3	50	3	13	1	—		400	22
Career total			418	31	35	7	57	3	13	1	1	1	523	43

¹Includes Emperor's Cup.

²Includes J. League Cup.

³Includes AFC Champions League.

³Includes Suruga Bank Championship.

National team statistics

As of 23 June 2011

National team Year Apps Goals Japan U23 2010 6 1 2011 6 1 Total 12 2

International appearances and goals # Date Venue Opponent Result Goal Competition 2010 8 November Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou China U21 3–0 0 2010 Asian Games / Japan U21 10 November Huadu Stadium, Guangzhou Malaysia U23 2–0 0 2010 Asian Games / Japan U21 16 November Huangpu Sports Center, Guangzhou India U21 5–0 0 2010 Asian Games / Japan U21 19 November Huangpu Sports Center, Guangzhou Thailand U23 1–0 1 2010 Asian Games / Japan U21 23 November Yuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou Iran U23 2–1 0 2010 Asian Games / Japan U21 25 November Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou United Arab Emirates U23 1–0 0 2010 Asian Games / Japan U21 2011 9 February Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawalli  Kuwait 0–3 0 Friendly[6] / Japan U22 26 March Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent Uzbekistan U22 0–1 0 Friendly[7] / Japan U22 29 March JAR Stadium, Tashkent Uzbekistan U22 2–1 1 Friendly[8] / Japan U22 1 June Niigata Stadium, Niigata Australia U22 3–1 0 Friendly[9] / Japan U22 19 June Toyota Stadium, Toyota Kuwait U22 3–1 0 2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22 23 June Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawalli Kuwait U22 1–2 0 2012 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22

Honours

Japan

• Asian Games : 2010

Club

FC Tokyo

• J.League Cup : 2020