Taisei Abe (安部 大晴, Abe Taisei, born 7 June 2004) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for V-Varen Nagasaki.

Taisei Abe
Personal information
Full name Taisei Abe[1]
Date of birth (2004-06-07) 7 June 2004 (age 20)[1]
Place of birth Nagasaki, Japan
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
V-Varen Nagasaki
Number 35
Youth career
0000–2021 V-Varen Nagasaki
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– V-Varen Nagasaki 22 (0)
International career
2023– Japan U20s 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:15, 21 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:15, 21 October 2023

Early life

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Taisei was born in Nagasaki. He played for V-Varen Nagasaki during his youth.

Career

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Taisei joined V-Varen Nagasaki in 2021. He made his debut for Nagasaki in a 3–0 Win over Renofa Yamaguchi, coming on in the 86th minute for Caio César.[2] He scored his first goal for the club against FC Tokyo on 22 June 2022 in the Emperor's Cup, as V-Varen won after extra time.[3]

International career

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Taisei was called up to the Japan U20s for the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup. He made his debut on 3 March 2023, coming on for Sota Kitano in a 2–1 win against China U20s.[4] Japan were able to get to the Semi Finals before being knocked out on penalties by Iraq Under 20s.

Taisei was called up for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He made his debut in the tournament against Senegal Under 20s on the 21 May 2023, coming on in a 1–0 win in the 90th+1st minute for Taichi Fukui.[5] Japan were knocked out in the group stage.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 22 June 2021.[6]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
V-Varen Nagasaki 2021 J2 League 1 0 1[a] 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the Emperor's Cup

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Japan (JPN)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 15. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ^ "V-Varen Nagasaki vs Renofa Yamaguchi - 29 May 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "FC Tokyo vs V Varen Nagasaki - 22 June 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "Japan Youth vs China Youth - 23 March 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "Senegal Under 21s vs Japan Under 21s - 21 May 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ Taisei Abe at Soccerway
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