Takumi Minamino

japanese association football player

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Takumi Minamino ( 南野 拓実, Minamino Takumi, bear 16 January 1995 ) is a japanese professional football player who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League golf club Liverpool and the Japan national team. Minamino began his club career at J.League Division 1 cabaret Cerezo Osaka in 2012 and in his beginning season he was named J.League Rookie of the year. In 2014 he moved to austrian club Red Bull Salzburg with whom he spent four successful seasons. Following impressive displays for the baseball club he joined Liverpool on 1 January 2020, winning the Premier League in his inaugural address season. Making his senior international introduction for Japan in 2015, Minamino starred in the team that reached the concluding of the 2019 AFC asian Cup .

early life [edit ]

Minamino was born in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. [ 4 ] While at elementary school, he played for the local club Sessel Kumatori. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Growing up, he was inspired by the finish up and dribble of brazilian striker Ronaldo, who was the peak scorer at the 2002 World Cup which Japan co-hosted when Minamino was seven. [ 5 ] He would watch video of Ronaldo ‘s feints, and would go outside to drill. He was besides inspired by his older brother Kenta, and their father would put cones down in a cable car park for them to dribble in and out of at speed. [ 5 ] He attended Osaka-Kokoku High School. [ 7 ] Growing up, Minamino described himself as an “ active child ”. [ 8 ]

Club career [edit ]

Cerezo Osaka [edit ]

Minamino joined Cerezo Osaka young team at age 12 and progressed through the academy. [ 5 ] While at the Cerezo academy, players such as Shinji Kagawa, were in the first team, and Minamino would watch them up finale and train with them. [ 5 ] Minamino said of the baseball club ‘s young team in 2014 : “ Cerezo Youth, it was another physical coach of the immediately of the top teams are, but I was besides a physical bus of my youth earned run average, it was madly nasty, actually. ” [ 9 ] In August 2009, Minamino participated Japan ‘s U15 Club Youth Soccer Championship Tournament and helped the Cerezo Osaka ‘s U15 side finished eighth place, as they were eliminated in the quarter-finals. [ 10 ] Despite this, he was the top scorekeeper of the tournament, scoring eight times. [ 11 ] The postdate year, Minamino helped Cerezo Osaka ‘s U15 team polish at the exceed of the Prince League Kansai and at one point, scored a hat-trick, in a 5–0 acquire over Kobe City Science and Technology High School on 11 April 2010. [ 12 ] In 2011, he moved to playing for Cerezo Osaka U18s, as they participated in the Takamadomiya Cup JFA U-18 Soccer Premier League. [ 13 ] Minamino was placed in 4th plaza as one of the top scorers in the tournament, scoring nine times. [ 14 ] Minamino besides helped the slope reach the final of the J Youth Cup. They lost 3–1 against Nagoya Grampus U18 ; but however, he finished as the lead scorekeeper in the tournament, scoring thirteen times. [ 15 ] After spending two years progressing through Cerezo Osaka ‘s youth system, Minamino was registered to the inaugural team in August 2012. [ 16 ] It was n’t until on 17 November 2012 that he made his Cerezo first base team debut, coming on as a substitute for Takuma Edamura, in a 3–1 loss against Omiya Ardija. [ 17 ] Minamino made his first beginning for the side, playing the whole game, in a 2–2 absorb against Kawasaki Frontale on the last game of the season. [ 18 ] On 15 December 2012 he scored his beginning Cerezo goal, in a 4–0 succeed over Shimizu S-Pulse in the fourth round of the Emperor ‘s Cup. [ 19 ] At the end of the 2012 season, Minamino went on to make five appearances and scoring once in all competitions. He broke into the first team in 2013 and was given the number thirteen shirt ahead of the new season. [ 20 ] Minamino became the first musician from the club ‘s young organization to play in the open game of the season against Albirex Niigata, which Cerezo Osaka won 1–0. [ 21 ] shortly after, his contract status changed to professional A, having met the prerequisite to play enough matches this temper. [ 22 ] Minamino continued to perform well throughout March when he set up two assists in the adjacent two league matches before scoring his first finish of the temper, in a 2–1 winnings over Oita Trinita in the Emperor ‘s Cup. [ 23 ] Minamino former scored two more goals in the Emperor ‘s Cup before being eliminated by Urawa Red Diamonds in the quarter-finals, which he scored in the second peg. [ 24 ] Six days after the club ‘s elimination in the Emperor ‘s Cup, he scored his first J.League Division 1 finish against Júbilo Iwata on 7 July 2013, becoming the youngest goal scorekeeper for the cabaret, as Cerezo Osaka drew 2–2. [ 25 ] Three weeks late on 26 July 2013, Minamino scored in a friendly peer against Manchester United when “ he sent a 20-yard piledriver into the top of the net, giving the enemy goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard no casual at all ”. [ 26 ] Following the pit, his performance was praised by Manchester United players and Manager David Moyes. [ 27 ] however, during a match against Shimizu S-Pulse on 19 August 2013, he suffered a medial collateral ligament injury on his leftover knee and was sidelined for six weeks. [ 28 ] It was n’t until on 28 September 2013 when Minamino made his first team restitution, coming on as a alternate, in a 2–0 succeed against Júbilo Iwata. [ 29 ] He scored in a come match, in a 2–0 acquire over Oita Trinita. [ 30 ] Minamino belated scored three more goals later in the 2013 season, including a brace against Urawa Red Diamonds on the last plot of the temper. [ 31 ] At the conclusion of the 2013 season, he went on to make 38 appearances and score 8 goals in all competitions. Following this, Minamino went on to win the 2013 J league best newcomer award ; former winners include Takashi Usami ( 2010 ), Hiroki Sakai ( 2011 ) and Gaku Shibasaki ( 2012 ). [ 32 ] He besides signed a shrink extension with the baseball club. [ 33 ] At the begin of the 2014 season, Minamino made his AFC Champions League debut in a 1–1 draw against Pohang Steelers. [ 34 ] Three weeks later on 18 March 2014, he scored his first goals of the AFC Champions League, in a 4–0 acquire over Buriram United. [ 35 ] however, in a 2–0 loss against Pohang Steelers on 16 April 2014, he received a true loss circuit board in the 41st minutes for a professional foul. [ 36 ] It was not until on 12 July 2014 when Minamino scored his first finish in four months, in a 4–2 win over Veertien Mie in the second orotund of the Emperor ‘s Cup. [ 37 ] however, during a catch against Kawasaki Frontale on 15 July 2014, he was then sent off for a professional clog once again, as they lost 3–1. [ 38 ] After the couple, Minamino apologised on his Twitter account for his military action that got him sent off. [ 39 ] During a 0–0 puff against Ventforet Kofu on 23 July 2014, Minamino ‘s operation was the capable of criticism when he struggled to defend despite playing in the leftist stead ; prompting apology on his Twitter bill once again. [ 40 ] A month late on 16 August 2014, he scored his first league goal of the season, in a 5–4 loss against Kawasaki Frontale. [ 41 ] After serving a match suspension, Minamino scored his moment league finish of the season, in a 2–1 passing against Vissel Kobe on 30 August 2014. [ 42 ] He then went on a goalscoring spree between 3 September 2014 and 10 August 2014, scoring against Kawasaki Frontfale in both legs of the J.League Cup and against Júbilo Iwata in the Emperor ‘s Cup. [ 43 ] however, his second and last season was a more struggling one, with the club finally getting relegated. [ 44 ] By the end of the 2014 temper, he had made 42 appearances and scored 8 times in all competitions. In total, he made 62 J.League Division 1 appearances for Cerezo Osaka, scoring 7 league goals. Following this, Minamino was linked with a move away from the baseball club, as several european clubs were concern in signing him. [ 45 ]

loss Bull Salzburg [edit ]

crimson Bull Salzburg tracked him for a year and a half before signing him on 7 January 2015, on a abridge running until 2018 with the option of a far class. [ 46 ] Cerezo Osaka by and by confirmed the transfer travel concisely after. [ 47 ] Minamino made his loss Bull Salzburg debut, where he started a couple in a leftist stead before being substituted in the 64th minutes, in a 2–0 win over Wiener Neustadt on 13 February 2015. [ 48 ] After missing two matches, due to a tear on his adductor muscleman, he returned from injury to make his european debut on 26 February 2015, playing the first gear half of a 1–3 home defeat ( 2–5 aggregate ) to Villarreal in the moment peg of the death 32 of the UEFA Europa League before being replaced by Felipe Pires. [ 49 ] Minamino then scored his first goals for Red Bull Salzburg and set up the clubhouse ‘s fourthly goal of the plot, in a 4–1 succeed over Admira Wacker Mödling on 4 March 2015. [ 50 ] He former scored his inaugural goal of the season, in a 3–0 acquire over SV Grödig on 2 May. [ 51 ] Minamino former helped the side win the league for the first base time in his Red Bull Salzburg career. [ 52 ] He was featured in the final examination of the austrian Cup, in a 2–0 succeed over Austria Wien. [ 53 ] At the end of the 2014–15 season, Minamino went on to make 14 appearances and scoring 3 times in all competitions. During the season, he promptly established himself in the originate eleven for the club, playing in the midfield placement. [ 54 ]
In the 2015–16 season, Minamino made a good beginning to the temper when he scored his first goal of the season, in a 7–0 acquire over Deutschlandsberger SC in the first attack of the austrian Cup. [ 55 ] He then scored five goals throughout August, starting with a brace against SV Ried, Dinamo Minsk in the UEFA Europa League campaign and Sturm Graz. [ 56 ] In a 4–2 win over SV Grödig on 12 September 2015, Minamino scored a couple before setting up the club ‘s fourth goal of the bet on. [ 57 ] He then scored two goals in two matches between 4 October 2015 and 17 October 2015 against Rapid Wien and FC Admira Wacker Mödling. [ 58 ] however, Minamino suffered a goal drought for the future four months and it was last ended on 28 February 2016 when he scored in a 4–1 winnings over Austria Wien. [ 59 ] He late scored two more goals later in the 2015–16 season. [ 60 ] Minamino then helped the side win the league for the moment consecutive time in his Red Bull Salzburg career. [ 61 ] Twelve days late after helping the side win the league, he came on as a stand-in in the second half in the final of the austrian Cup. [ 62 ] At the end of the 2015–16 season, Minamino went on to make 40 appearances and scoring 13 times in all competitions. At the startle of the 2016–17 season, Minamino scored his first goal of the season, in a 3–1 gain over Vorwärts Steyr in the inaugural attack of the austrian Cup. [ 63 ] After being aside from the FC Red Bull Salzburg, due to international commitment, he scored on his return key on 20 August 2016, in a 3–1 winnings over SV Mattersburg. [ 64 ] Two weeks late on 11 September 2016, Minamino scored a brace, in a 4–0 winnings over FC Admira Wacker Mödling. [ 65 ] He late scored three more goals, including another pair against Wolfsberger AC on 17 December 2016. [ 66 ] Two months late on 19 February 2017, Minamino scored the first hat-trick of his Red Bull Salzburg career, in a 6–1 win over SV Ried. [ 67 ] He played a huge character when he scored doubly in a 5–0 win over FC Admira Wacker Mödling to reach the concluding of the austrian Cup. [ 68 ] Throughout the 2016–17 season, Minamino was featured in and out of the starting line-up, as he was largely placed on the utility judiciary. [ 69 ] Despite this, he helped the side win both austrian Cup and the league for the third base back-to-back clock in his Red Bull Salzburg career. [ 70 ] At the end of the 2016–17 season, Minamino went on to make 31 appearances and score 14 times in all competitions. During the season, he began to play in the hitter position. [ 71 ] In the 2017–18 temper, Minamino started the temper well when he scored three goals in three different competitions against Hibernians, Deutschlandsberger SC and Wolfsberger AC. [ 72 ] however, during a 5–1 succeed over St. Pölten on 20 August 2017 ( which he set up the club ‘s first base goal of the game ), Minamino suffered a ligament tear and was substituted in the fortieth minutes ; and as a solution, he was sidelined for six weeks ). [ 73 ] It was n’t until on 14 October 2017 when he made his render, coming on as a late substitute, in a 3–1 succeed over LASK. [ 74 ] Minamino then scored his first goals in three months, in a 3–1 acquire over St. Pölten on 5 November 2017 and three weeks late on 29 November 2017, he scored again, in a 2–0 winnings over SV Mattersburg. [ 75 ] At the begin of February, Minamino signed a compress extension with the club, keeping him until 2021. [ 76 ] He late scored three more league goals for the side, including a brace against Austria Wien on 18 March 2018. [ 77 ] Minamino late helped Red Bull Salzburg win the league for the fourth straight prison term in his Red Bull Salzburg career. [ 78 ] During the 2017–18 temper, Salzburg had their best always european crusade, as they finished top of their Europa League group, for a record fourth time, before beating real Sociedad, Borussia Dortmund and Lazio ( in which he scored two goals in the smasher phase against Real Sociedad and Lazio ), [ 79 ] thus making their first ever appearance in the UEFA Europa League semi-final. [ 80 ] On 3 May 2018, he played in the Europa League semi-finals as Olympique de Marseille played out a 1–2 away loss but a 3–2 aggregate win to secure a locate in the UEFA Europa League Final. [ 81 ] By the end of the 2017–18 season, Minamino had made 44 appearances and scored 11 goals in all competitions .
Minamino playing for Red Bull Salzburg in 2018 Having missed the startle of the 2018–19 season, due to a hamstring wound, Minamino made his inaugural appearance of the season, coming on as a late stand-in, in a 3–1 win over LASK in the open game of the season. [ 82 ] It was n’t until on 14 August 2018 when he scored his first goal of the season, in a 1–0 win over KF Shkëndija in the UEFA Champions League Qualification Round, to send the side through to the adjacent round. [ 83 ] Minamino then added three more goals by end of September. [ 84 ] He then scored his first european goal of the season, in a 3–1 win over Celtic on 4 October 2018. [ 85 ] On 8 November 2018, Minamino had his first-half hat-trick in a 5–2 victory over Rosenborg in a 2018–19 UEFA Europa League Group B match. [ 86 ] Following the match, he was named in the UEFA Europa League Team of the Week. [ 87 ] This was followed up by scoring three days by and by on 11 November 2018, ampere well as, setting up the inaugural finish of the game, in a 2–0 win over Austria Wien. [ 88 ] By the conclusion of 2018, Minamino scored eleven goals in competitions for the side. [ 89 ] once again, he went three months without scoring and this ended when he scored and set up a goal for Mu’nas Dabbur to score his second goal and went on to score a hat-trick in a 5–1 gain over Austria Wien on 31 March 2019. [ 90 ] The following month, Minamino scored two more goals, including one against Grazer AK, which saw Red Bull Salzburg reach the austrian Cup final. [ 91 ] He helped the side win the league for the fifth consecutive time in his Red Bull Salzburg career. [ 92 ] Despite being placed on the substitute bench for the austrian Cup final, the club won 2–0 against Rapid Wien. [ 93 ] By the end of the 2018–19 season, Minamino had made 45 appearances and scored 14 goals in all competitions. During the 2018–19 temper, he continued to play in versatile positions in the attack. [ 71 ] [ 94 ] At the begin of the 2019–20 season, Minamino started the season well when he went on a score spree, resulting in him scoring four goals. [ 95 ] In a UEFA Champions League match against Genk, he played a function when he set up two goals in a 6–2 gain. [ 96 ] Over the following two weeks, Minamino scored two more goals in austrian Cup and UEFA Champions League match against Rapid Wien and Liverpool respectively. [ 97 ] He later scored two goals in two matches between 23 November 2019 and 27 November 2019 against St. Pölten and Genk. [ 98 ] Minamino scored his ninth finish of the season, in a 5–1 succeed over WSG Swarovski Tirol on 7 December 2019, in what turns out to be his last appearance for the cabaret. [ 99 ]

liverpool [edit ]

Minamino ( front ) play for Liverpool in 2021 In December 2019, Liverpool agreed to a deal to sign Minamino from Salzburg in January 2020 after activating his £7.25 million passing article, making him the inaugural japanese actor to play for the club. [ 100 ] [ 101 ] Salzburg ‘s sporting director Christoph Freund commented that “ The boastful clubs have been watching him and, if I was them, I ’ d have no hesitation to sign him. Takumi is cook to make the adjacent step in January. ” [ 102 ] On 18 December 2019, he had his Liverpool medical in formulation for his 1 January 2020 transfer to the team. [ 103 ] On 5 January 2020, Minamino made his Liverpool debut in the club ‘s FA Cup win over Everton, [ 104 ] [ 105 ] and made his Premier League debut against Wolverhampton Wanderers, coming on in the beginning half for Sadio Mané on 23 January. [ 106 ] On 29 August, Minamino came on as a substitute, replacing Neco Williams, to score his first always goal for Liverpool at the 73rd minute, and then to score the 4th penalty in the play along penalty shoot-out, in the 2020 FA Community Shield against Arsenal. [ 107 ] On 19 December, Minamino scored his first league goal for Liverpool, as he scored the opener in a 7–0 off win over Crystal Palace. [ 108 ] On 20 November 2021, Minamino netted his first gear goal at Anfield for Liverpool in a 4–0 home win against Arsenal. [ 109 ]

Southampton ( loanword ) [edit ]

On 1 February 2021, Minamino signed for Southampton on lend for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. [ 110 ] Five days former, Minamino scored on his debut for the Saints in a 2–3 away league defeat by Newcastle United. [ 111 ] He went on to feature ten-spot times for Saints until the end of the season, in the Premier League. He rejoined Liverpool for the 2021–22 season.

International career [edit ]

Youth career [edit ]

Minamino previously represented the Japan U15 and U16 sides. [ 112 ] At one degree, while playing for Japan U16, he was called up for the AFC U-16 Championship tournament. [ 113 ] Minamino helped the side reach the knockout stage, having scored three times in the Group stage, including a couple against Vietnam U16. [ 114 ] He then scored in a 3–1 winnings over Iraq U16 in the quarter-finals. [ 115 ] however, Japan U16 were eliminated by North Korea U16 in the semi-finals, as they lost 2–1, during which, Minamino scored the national side ‘s only goal of the equal. [ 116 ] Despite this, he finished the tournament ‘s crown scorer, aboard Timur Khakimov. [ 117 ] In June 2011, Minamino selected for the Japan U-17 national team for the 2011 U-17 World Cup. [ 118 ] He played four matches and scored a goal against New Zealand U17. [ 119 ] In October 2014, Minamino was called up by Japan U19 for the AFC U-19 Championship, leading him to withdraw from Cerezo Osaka ‘s first team for three matches. [ 120 ] He scored the open goal in Matchday One of the Group stage, in a 2–1 loss against China U19. [ 121 ] Minamino late scored two more goals in Matchday Three of the Group stage, in a 2–1 win over South Korea U19 to send through to the smasher phase. [ 122 ] however, in the quarter-finals of the AFC U-19 Championship against North Korea U19, Minamino scored an counterweight from a penalty, leading the catch to go extra time and penalty shoot-out ; which he missed the decisive penalty, leading North Korea U19 to go through. [ 123 ] Despite this, Minamino scored four goals in the tournament. [ 124 ] In January 2016, Minamino was called up by Japan U23 for the AFC U-23 Championship in Qatar. [ 125 ] He was featured all the matches in the tournament and helped Japan U23 reach the concluding after beating Iraq U23 2–1 in the semi-finals. [ 126 ] however, Minamino was not featured in the concluding against South Korea, as he was recalled back to the first team by Red Bull Salzburg, as Japan won the tournament for the first fourth dimension after winning 3–2 in the crippled. [ 127 ]

senior career [edit ]

In May 2014, Minamino was included in Japan ‘s elder team for the preliminary 30-man team ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. [ 128 ] however, he failed to make the cut. [ 129 ] Minamino made his debut for Japan national team in a friendly against Iran on 13 October 2015, coming as a ersatz in 87th minutes, in a 1–1 draw. [ 130 ] A calendar month former on 17 November 2015, he made his second appearance for Japan in the FIFA World Cup reservation against Cambodia, coming on as a utility in 86th minutes, in a 2–0 acquire. [ 131 ] Minamino was called up from the aged national team for the first time in three years. [ 132 ] He scored his first Japan goal, in a 3–0 win over Costa Rica on 11 September 2018. [ 133 ] This was followed by scoring against Panama and a brace against Uruguay. [ 134 ] In December 2018, Minamino was one of 23 japanese players selected for the 2019 AFC asian Cup. [ 135 ] In January 2019, he made his asian Cup introduction against Turkmenistan, providing an serve. [ 136 ] In the semi-final against Iran, Minamino was Japan ‘s ace as he assisted doubly and won his team a penalty, which was successfully converted by Yuya Osako. [ 137 ] He scored his first always asian Cup goal in the final against Qatar, but ended up losing 3–1. [ 138 ] Minamino made a total of 6 appearances in the tournament. [ 139 ] Minamino went on to score five more goals by the conclusion of 2019. [ 140 ] In August 2016, Minamino selected for the Japan U-23 national team for the 2016 Summer Olympics. [ 141 ] He played all 3 matches and scored a goal against Nigeria. [ 142 ] In November 2020, he scored the lone goal of the crippled when he converted a penalty against Panama. [ 143 ]

style of play [edit ]

Minamino playing for Red Bull Salzburg 2018 At Salzburg, Minamino was played in a fluid attacking function that allowed him to move freely and ‘unlock doors, pick a fall and move with an elegant gait. ‘ [ 144 ] His relatively slender frame of reference has been described as an ‘advantage ‘ as his depleted centre-of-gravity means he can ‘run past players with relief. ‘ [ 145 ] Liverpool director Jürgen Klopp has heaped praise on him, saying, prior to him signing for Liverpool, ‘I ‘d like to have Minamino in Liverpool. He ‘s classy. The best talent. ‘ [ 146 ] After a game against Ajax in the Champions League, Klopp said ‘He ’ randomness everywhere, he defends like a hellion and then offensively he ’ sulfur actually involve. ‘ [ 147 ]

personal life sentence [edit ]

In October 2013, Minamino signed a sponsorship with Adidas. [ 148 ] It was announced on 14 January 2014 that Minamino held the Guinness World Records for high fives in a minute whilst running at the Komagawa Shopping Street with an accomplishment of 187 times, making the new global criminal record. [ 149 ] In accession to speaking japanese, he speaks german since moving to Red Bull Salzburg. [ 150 ] [ 71 ]

career statistics [edit ]

clubhouse [edit ]

As of match played 24 November 2021[151]

International [edit ]

As of match played 16 November 2021[155]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team
Year
Apps
Goals

Japan

2015
2
0

2018
5
4

2019
15
7

2020
4
1

2021
9
4

Total
35
16

As of match played 16 November 2021.

Japan score listed first, score column indicates score after each Minamino goal.[156]

Honours [edit ]

Red Bull Salzburg
Liverpool
Japan U23
Japan
Individual

References [edit ]

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