Takahiro Akimoto

Takahiro Akimoto (明本 考浩, Akimoto Takahiro; born 31 January 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a left-back for Belgian Pro League club OH Leuven.

Takahiro Akimoto

Personal information
Full name	Takahiro Akimoto[1]
Date of birth	(1998-01-31) 31 January 1998 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth	Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	OH Leuven
Number	30
Youth career
	FC Mirai
0000–2015	Tochigi SC
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Kokushikan University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020	Tochigi	40	(7)
2021–2024	Urawa Reds	89	(7)
2024	→ OH Leuven (loan)	15	(0)
2024–	OH Leuven	25	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 March 2025

Early life

Takahiro was born in Utsunomiya. He played for Yanase FC, Tochigi SC and Kokushikan University.

Career

Takahiro made his debut for Tochigi against V-Varen Nagasaki on 23 February 2020.^[2] He scored his first goal for the club against Fagiano Okayama on 12 August 2020, scoring in the 27th minute.^[3]

Takahiro made his debut for Urawa against FC Tokyo on 27 February 2021.^[4] He scored his first goal for the club against Kashima Antlers on 3 April 2021, scoring in the 37rd minute.^[5]

On 20 January 2024, Akimoto was announced at OH Leuven, where he was loaned from Urawa Red Diamonds until the end of the 2023–24 season, with buy clause.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 01 April 2023.^[7]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tochigi SC	2020	J2 League	40	7	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	28	7
	Total		40	7	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	28	7
Urawa Reds	2021	J1 League	33	4	4	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	47	4
	2022	J1 League	31	0	2	1	4	0	9	2	1	0	46	3
	2023	J1 League	6	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	7	2
	Total		70	6	6	1	15	0	9	2	2	0	102	9
Career total			110	13	6	1	15	0	9	2	2	0	130	16

Notes

Honours

Club

Urawa Red Diamonds

• Emperor's Cup: 2021
• Japanese Super Cup: 2022
• AFC Champions League: 2022^[8][9]
• J.League Cup: 2023 (runners-up)