Renta Higashi (東 廉太, Higashi Renta, born 17 June 2004) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a centre back for FC Tokyo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Yamaguchi, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Tokyo | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Yanagito SSS | |||
| 2017–2019 | Takagawa Gakuen Junior High School | ||
| 2020–2022 | FC Tokyo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | FC Tokyo | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Japan U16 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:04, 15 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Yamaguchi, Japan, Higashi played in his youth for Yanagito SSS, Takagawa Gakuen Junior High School, and FC Tokyo.[1] He made his debut in a 0–0 J.League Cup draw with Júbilo Iwata on 15 March 2022, and was praised for helping to keep a clean sheet in his first professional game.[2]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 15 March 2022.[3]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Tokyo | 2022 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the J.League Cup
References
edit- ^ "山口育ちの明るいディフェンスリーダー。FC東京U-18DF東廉太は描き続けてきた夢を掴み取る1年に" [A bright defense leader raised in Yamaguchi. FC Tokyo U-18DF Higashi Renta is in a year to seize the dream he has been drawing]. excite.co.jp (in Japanese). 8 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "【FC東京】17歳の高校生が磐田戦でトップチームデビュー。CB東廉太はアルベル監督にどう評価された？" [[FC Tokyo] A 17-year-old high school student made his debut as a top team in the match against Iwata. How was CB Higashi Renta evaluated by Arbel?]. soccerdigestweb.com (in Japanese). 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ Renta Higashi at Soccerway
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