Takuma Asano

is a Japanese football player. He plays for the Japan national team. His brother Yuya Asano is also a footballer.

Takuma Asano

Asano at Stuttgart in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Takuma Asano
Date of birth	(1994-11-10) November 10, 1994
Place of birth	Komono, Mie, Japan
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	Partizan
Youth career
2010–2012	Yokkaichi Chuo Technical High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	58	(12)
2014–2015	→J.League U-22 (laon)	3	(0)
2016–2018	Stuttgart	41	(5)
2018–2019	Hannover	13	(0)
2019–2021	Partizan	56	(22)
2021-	VfL Bochum	33	(3)
National team‡
2016	Japan U-23	3	(2)
2015–	Japan	22	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2019/20 season ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 31, 2020

Biography

Asano was born in Komono, Mie on November 10, 1994. After graduating from Yokkaichi Chuo Technical High School, he joined J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2013. He played many matches from 2014. In 2015, Hiroshima won the champions. He was also selected "Best Young Player award". In August 2016, he moved to German 2. Bundesliga club Stuttgart and played in 2 seasons. Stuttgart was promoted to Bundesliga end of the 2016/17 season. In 2018, he moved to Hannover. However Hannover was relegated to 2. Bundesliga end of the 2018/19 season. In 2019, he moved to Serbian SuperLiga club Partizan.

In July 2015, Asano was selected the Japan national team for 2015 East Asian Cup. At this tournament, he debuted against North Korea on August 2. In 2016, he played for the Japan U-23 national team at 2016 AFC U-23 Championship. Japan won the champions and qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics. At 2016 Summer Olympics, he played all 3 matches and score 2 goals.

Statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Asia		Total
2013	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
2014			11	0	0	0	2	0	6	0	19	0
2015			32	8	5	4	5	4	-		42	16
2016			14	4	0	0	0	0	4	3	18	7
2014	J.League U-22	J3 League	2	0	-		-		-		2	0
2015			1	0	-		-		-		1	0
Germany			League		DFB-Pokal		Premiere Ligapokal		Europe		Total
2016/17	Stuttgart	2. Bundesliga	26	4	1	0	-		-		27	4
2017/18		Bundesliga	15	1	3	0	-		-		18	1
2018/19	Hannover	Bundesliga	13	0	2	1	-		-		15	1
Serbia			League		Serbian Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2019/20	Partizan	SuperLiga	23	4	4	2	-		10	3	37	9
2020/21
Country	Japan		61	12	10	4	7	4	10	3	88	23
	Germany		54	5	6	1	-		-		60	6
	Serbia		23	4	4	2	-		10	3	37	9
Total			138	21	20	7	7	4	20	6	185	38

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2015	3	0
2016	7	2
2017	7	1
2018	1	0
2019	2	1
2020	2	0
Total	22	4