Takahiro Sekine

Takahiro Sekine (関根 貴大, Sekine Takahiro; born 19 April 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger and captain for J1 League club, Urawa Red Diamonds.^[3]

Takahiro Sekine
関根 貴大

Personal information
Full name	Takahiro Sekine[1]
Date of birth	(1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Tsurugashima, Saitama, Japan
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Urawa Red Diamonds
Number	14
Youth career
2002–2007	FC Tsurugashima
2008–2013	Urawa Red Diamonds
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2017	Urawa Red Diamonds	110	(13)
2017–2019	FC Ingolstadt 04	1	(0)
2017–2018	FC Ingolstadt 04 II	3	(0)
2018–2019	→ Sint-Truiden (loan)	11	(1)
2019–	Urawa Red Diamonds	161	(12)
International career‡
2014	Japan U-19	4	(0)
Medal record Urawa Reds Winner AFC Champions League 2017 Runner-up J1 League 2014 Runner-up J1 League 2016 Winner J.League Cup 2016 Runner-up J.League Cup 2013 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2015
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 February 2025, 12:40 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 October 2014

Career

In August 2017, Sekine left Urawa Red Diamonds to join FC Ingolstadt 04 in Bundesliga 2.^[4] In July 2018, he signed with Sint-Truidense in Belgian Pro League on loan, joined with his teammates Takehiro Tomiyasu.^[5]

After spent 2 years abroad in Europe, Sekine returned to former club in J1, Urawa Red Diamonds for mid 2019 season. He was named Urawa Red Diamonds captain for 2025 season.^[6]

Personal life

On 22 December 2017, he married a former SKE48 member Kaneko Shiori, after dating for two and a half years.^[7][8]

Career statistics

Club

As of the match played 22 February 2025.^[9][10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other1		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Urawa Red Diamonds	2013	J.League Div 1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	–		1	0
	2014		21	2	2	1	6	0	2	0	–		31	3
	2015	J1 League	32	6	4	2	2	0	2	0	2	0	42	8
	2016		34	2	1	0	5	0	5	0	2	0	47	2
	2017		22	3	0	0	0	0	5	2	1	0	28	5
Ingolstadt	2017–18	2. Bundesliga	1	0	1	0	—		—		—		2	0
Sint-Truidense	2018–19	Belgian Pro League	3	0	0	0	—		—		—		3	0
Urawa Red Diamonds	2019	J1 League	16	1	1	0	2	1	6	1	0	0	25	3
	2020		24	2	–		2	0	–		–		26	2
	2021		36	3	5	1	10	3	–		–		51	7
	2022		30	1	2	0	3	0	11	0	1	0	47	1
	2023		32	3	2	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	42	3
	2024		21	2	0	0	0	0	5	2	3	0	29	4
	2025		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	Urawa Red Diamonds total		270	25	18	4	38	4	36	5	9	0	294	31
Career total			274	25	19	4	38	4	36	5	9	0	376	38

¹Includes Japanese Super Cup, J. League Championship and FIFA Club World Cup.

Honours

Club

Urawa Red Diamonds

• Emperor's Cup: 2021^{[citation needed]}
• Japanese Super Cup: 2022^{[citation needed]}
• AFC Champions League: 2017,2022^[11][12]