Rento Takaoka
Rento Takaoka (高岡 伶颯, Takaoka Rento, born 12 March 2007) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward at the Nissho Gakuen High School.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rento Takaoka | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Miyazaki, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014-2019 | Mimata SSS | ||
| 2019-2022 | Mimata Junior HS | ||
| 2022- | Nissho Gakuen HS | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Japan U17 | 10 | (5) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:57, 21 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
High school
Having initially started his career in Mimata in the Miyazaki Prefecture, where he was born, with Mimata SSS, he continued to play during his time at the Mimata Junior High School and Nissho Gakuen High School. At the Miyazaki final of the 2023 All Japan High School Soccer Tournament, Takaoka scored a hat-trick in a 6–1 win over the Miyazaki Nihon University High School.
International career
Takaoka was called up to the Japan under-17 in March 2023 for a friendly tournament in Algeria. In June of the same year, he represented Japan at the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, scoring once against Australia. Plus, in August, he won the MVP award at 2023 Balcom BMW cup, which was held by JFA.
He was called up again to the squad for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and in the opening game against Poland, his goal in the 76th minute secured a 1–0 win for Japan. Having scored once more in Japan's 3–1 defeat to Argentina, he scored twice as they finished the group with a 2–0 win against Senegal, securing qualification to the knock-out rounds. In the end, his national team finished their first global tournament at the round of 16.
References
External links
- Rento Takaoka at Soccerway
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