Kensuke Takahashi (futsal player)

Kensuke Takahashi
Personal information
Full name	Kensuke Takahashi
Date of birth	8 May 1982 (age 39)
Place of birth	Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Wing
National team
Teams managed
2017–2018	Bardral Urayasu
2018–	Indonesia
2019–	Indonesia U-20

Kensuke Takahashi (高橋健介, Takahashi Kensuke, born 8 May 1982), is a Japanese futsal player and futsal manager. Japanese national futsal team.^[1]

Career[]

Player[]

In 1982, he was born in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan. He graduated from Asahikawa City Midorigaoka Junior High School and Hokkaido Asahikawa Business High School. He played soccer in junior high school and high school. When he entered Juntendo University in 2001, he switched from soccer to futsal in his third year of university. In 2004, he joined PREDATOR (Bardral Urayasu).

In May 2004, he participated in the 2004 AFC Futsal Championship. In November 2004, he participated in the 2004 FIFA Futsal World Championship. In both competitions, he was the youngest player of Japanese national futsal team. In May 2005, he participated in the 2005 AFC Futsal Championship. In 2007, the first F.League was held as Japan's first national league. In 2007-08 season, he scored 7 goals in the F.League.^[2]

In July 2008, he joined to Caja Segovia FS in the Spanish Primera Division. He signed a professional contract with a number of 10. He then injured his right knee, so he was unable to participate in the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup. In the 2009-10 season, he became the main player of the Kaha Segovia FS. In 2010, he joined to UD Guadalajara FS in the Spanish Primera Division.

In May 2011, he moved to the old nest of Valdral Urayasu. In 2011-12 season, he was selected the F.League Best 5.^[2] In 2012, he participated in the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup. After 2015-16 season, he retired from futsal.^[2]