Eijiro Takeda

Eijiro Takeda (武田 英二郎, born July 11, 1988) is a Japanese former professional football player who played as a defender.

Primarily known for his time at Yokohama FC, Takeda made over 200 career appearances. He overcame heart surgery in 2017.

Career

On 13 January 2013, Takeda was announced at Gainare Tottori on a one year loan deal.

On 10 January 2014, Takeda was announced at Avispa Fukuoka on a one year loan deal.

On 11 December 2014, Takeda was announced at Shonan Bellmare on a permanent transfer. On 21 August 2017, it was announced that he had been diagnosed with exercise-induced arrhythmia, and would need to undergo heart surgery. The operation was successful, and he was able to resume his career in October, but he was released from his contract.

On 28 December 2017, Takeda was announced at Yokohama FC on a permanent transfer. On 15 September 2020, the club announced he had damage to the medial meniscus in his right knee, and would be out for one to two months. In December 2023, he participated in Shunsuke Nakamura's farewell match.

On 29 October 2024, Takeda announced he would be retiring from football at the end of the 2024 season. He played his final career match against Renofa Yamaguchi on 10 November 2024, performing well as his team won, sealing promotion to the J1 League.

Charity work

Takeda is part of ROOTS, an effort to use football for children to grow, along with Kentaro Moriya, Ariajasuru Hasegawa, Masakazu Tashiro, Junpei Yamagishi and Yōsuke Saitō.

Club statistics Updated to 1 March 2019.

1Includes J2's Relegation Playoffs.