Kensuke Takahashi (futsal player)

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Kensuke Takahashi
Personal information
Full name Kensuke Takahashi
Date of birth (1982-05-08) 8 May 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Wing
Youth career
1998–2001 Asahikawa Jitsugyo High School (soccer)
2001–2003 Juntendo University (soccer)
2003–2004 Juntendo University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Divertido S.S.P
2004–2008 Bardral Urayasu
2008–2010 Caja Segovia FS
2010–2011 UD Guadalajara FS
2011–2016 Bardral Urayasu
International career
2004–2012 Japan
Managerial career
2017–2018 Bardral Urayasu
2018–2021 Indonesia
2019–2021 Indonesia U-20
2019–2021 Indonesia women
2021–2024 Japan U-20
2021–2024 Japan (assistant)
2024–present Japan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kensuke Takahashi (高橋 健介, Takahashi Kensuke, born 8 May 1982), is a former Japanese futsal player and current futsal manager. As a player, he was a member of the Japanese national futsal team.[1] Currently, he is the head coach of the Japan national futsal team.

Club career

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Early career

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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.

Bardral Urayasu (first stint)

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In 2004, he joined PREDATOR (which were eventually renamed as Bardral Urayasu). 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]

Playing in Spain

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In July 2008, he joined to Caja Segovia FS in the Spanish Primera Division. He signed a professional contract with a number of 10. 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.

Bardral Urayasu (second stint)

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In May 2011, he rejoined his old club, Bardral Urayasu. In 2011–12 season, he was selected the F.League Best 5.[2] After 2015–16 season, he retired from futsal.[2]

International career

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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.

He was unable to participate in the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup because of his injured right knee. In 2012, he participated in his last tournament for the national team, the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

Managerial career

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Bardral Urayasu

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In 2016, he became technical director of Bardral Urayasu.[3] In 2017, he took over as manager of Bardral Urayasu.[3]

Indonesia national futsal team

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In April 2018, he was appointed by the Indonesian Futsal Federation as manager of Indonesia national futsal team.[4] He was in charge of the senior national futsal teams, both men and women, and also the youth U-20 national futsal team. He first brought the women team into the quarter-finals of the 2018 AFC Women's Futsal Championship.[5] In the 2018 AFF Futsal Championship, he led the men senior team to third place.[6] Next, he led the men U-20 team to the semifinals of the 2019 AFC U-20 Futsal Championship, finishing the tournament as fourth place.[7] He then led the men senior team to the final of the 2019 AFF Futsal Championship, losing in the final to Thailand and finishing the tournament as the runner-up.[8]

After three and a half years tenure, he declined to renew his contract and resigned from the position citing family reason.[9][10]

Japan national futsal team

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Right after he left Indonesia, the JFA appointed him as the new head coach of the Japan national under-20 futsal team and as an assistant coach of the Japan national futsal team.[11][12][13]

In July 2024, he was appointed by the JFA as the new head coach of the Japan national futsal team.[14] He replaced Kenichiro Kogure who resigned from the position on the same day.[15]

Honours

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Player

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Bardral Urayasu

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Individual

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Manager

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Indonesia

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Senior
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Under-20
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  • AFC U-20 Futsal Championship fourth place: 2019[7]

References

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  1. ^ "2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup squad". FIFA. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b c 元フットサル日本代表FP高橋健介が今シーズンでの引退を発表 Soccer King. 8 December 2015
  3. ^ a b 高橋健介氏、2017-2018シーズンより監督就任のお知らせ Valdral Urayasu. 26 March 2017
  4. ^ 元フットサル代表高橋健介氏 インドネシア代表指南 Nikkan Sports. 17 April 2018
  5. ^ Bola.com (2018-05-08). "Cetak 9 Gol, Timnas Futsal Putri Indonesia ke Perempat Final Piala AFC". bola.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  6. ^ a b Bolasport.com. "Piala AFF Futsal 2018 - Tekuk Vietnam, Timnas Indonesia Raih Peringkat Ketiga - Bolasport.com". www.bolasport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  7. ^ a b Bolasport.com. "Piala Asia Futsal U-20 2019, Finis Peringkat 4, Prestasi Indonesia Luar Biasa - Bolasport.com". www.bolasport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  8. ^ a b Febianto, Bayu Baskoro. "Indonesia Gagal Juara AFF Futsal Championship 2019". sepakbola (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  9. ^ "Pengumuman". Instagram (in Indonesian). Kensuke Takahashi. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Profil Kensuke Takahashi, Kini Jadi Staf Pelatih Timnas Jepang". suara.com (in Indonesian). 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  11. ^ "Federasi Futsal Indonesia - Tinggalkan Timnas, Kensuke Takahashi Resmi Latih Timnas Futsal Jepang U-20". futsalindonesia.org. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  12. ^ "ナショナルコーチングスタッフ|日本代表|JFA |日本サッカー協会". www.jfa.jp. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  13. ^ "フットサル日本代表 メンバー AFCフットサルアジアカップクウェート2022(9.27-10.8)". JFA|公益財団法人日本サッカー協会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  14. ^ "フットサル日本代表監督に高橋健介氏が就任". www.jfa.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  15. ^ "フットサル日本代表 木暮賢一郎監督が退任". www.jfa.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-08-15.
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