Niko Takahashi

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Niko Takahashi
Personal information
Full name Niko Takahashi Cendagorta[1]
Date of birth (2005-08-17) 17 August 2005 (age 16)
Place of birth Cornellà, Barcelona, Spain[1]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Barcelona
Youth career
Team
FCB Peñas
San Cugat
Cornellà
2019– Barcelona

Niko Takahashi (born 17 August 2005) is a professional footballer currently playing as a defender for Barcelona.

Early life[]

Born in the Barcelona metropolitan area to a Japanese mother and Argentina father, Takahashi played futsal at a young age, before joining his first club FCB Peñas in La Floresta.[2][3] He joined local side San Cugat before moving Cornellà, where he attracted the attention of Espanyol, Girona and Barcelona.[2] He chose to sign with Barcelona, as he had supported the Catalan club since he was young, and joined in 2019.[4][5]

He signed a contract extension in September 2021.[5]

International career[]

Takahashi is eligible to represent Spain, Japan and Argentina at international level. He was called up to the Japan under-16 team in 2020, but was unable to attend due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][4] He also received a call up to the Spain under-16 team in May 2021, and has been approached by Argentina.[3][4][6][7]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Niko Takahashi at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  2. ^ a b c Noguer, Ignasi (4 September 2021). "La història de Niko Takahashi, la perla del Barça per qui sospiren 3 seleccions" [The story of Niko Takahashi, the pearl of Barça for whom 3 national teams are fighting]. elnacional.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Niko Takahashi Cendagorta, la Promesa de Barcelona que Busca la Selección Argentina" [Niko Takahashi Cendagorta, the Promise of Barcelona that the Argentine National Team is Looking for]. marketingregistrado.com (in Spanish). 15 July 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Cristofanelli, Federico (14 July 2021). "La historia de Niko Takahashi, la promesa del Barcelona que está en el sub-16 de España, pero tiene propuestas para jugar en Argentina y Japón" [The story of Niko Takahashi, the promise of Barcelona who is an under-16 international for Spain, but has proposals to play for Argentina and Japan]. infobae.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  5. ^ a b "バルセロナが16歳DF高橋仁胡と契約延長! 今夏に飛び級でU-18チーム登録" [Barcelona extends contract with 16-year-old defender Hitoko Takahashi!]. news.yahoo.co.jp (in Japanese). 2 September 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Niko Takahashi: La gran promesa de España que Argentina y Japón se quieren robar" [Niko Takahashi: The great promise of Spain that Argentina and Japan want to steal]. elgrafico.com (in Spanish). 14 July 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  7. ^ "La historia del juvenil del Barcelona que nació en España, podría jugar para Japón pero al que buscan de la Selección Argentina: Niko Takahashi, la nueva promesa de La Masía" [The history of the Barcelona youth who was born in Spain, could play for Japan but the one they are looking for from the Argentine National Team: Niko Takahashi, the new promise of La Masía]. tntsports.com.ar (in Spanish). 14 July 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

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