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Takumi Minamino
Takumi Minamino is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the Japan national team.
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Born 16 January 1995 · Q776878
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2026· 5 entries
Yahoo Sports: The next Takumi Minamino arrives at Liverpool
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Public attention spiked: 6,550 Wikipedia readers in one day, 11.6× the usual 565, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 4,971 Wikipedia readers in one day, 8.8× the usual 565, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 7,972 Wikipedia readers in one day, 14.1× the usual 565, with 0 article edits.
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2024· 3 entries
Yahoo! Sports: Takumi Minamino is named the Bang & Olufsen MVP of the season!
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Won award: Monaco Player of the Season (2023–24).
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Won award: Ligue 1 Fans' Team of the Season (2023–24).
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2023· 3 entries
The Mirror: Takumi Minamino's issue with his Liverpool teammates and why he struggled at Anfield
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The Mirror: Takumi Minamino's worrying Liverpool admission explains why he flopped at Anfield
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Won award: UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month (August 2023).
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2022· 7 entries
The New York Times: Takumi Minamino joins Monaco from Liverpool for €18 million
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Won award: IFFHS Asian Men's Team of the Year (2022).
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Won: EFL Cup with Liverpool (2021–22).
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Runner-up: UEFA Champions League with Liverpool (2021–22).
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Won award: FA Cup Team of the Season (2021–22).
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AOL: Cup specialist Takumi Minamino stars again as Liverpool beat Norwich
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Played for AS Monaco FC (2022) — 90 appearances, 18 goals.
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2021· 3 entries
The New York Times: Liverpool’s Takumi Minamino joins Southampton on loan for rest of season
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Joined Southampton in 2021.
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Played for Southampton F.C. (2021–2021) — 10 appearances, 2 goals.
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2020· 5 entries
Won award: IFFHS Asian Men's Team of the Year (2020).
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Won: Premier League with Liverpool (2019–20).
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Won: Austrian Bundesliga with Red Bull Salzburg (2019–20).
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Joined Liverpool in 2020.
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Played for Liverpool F.C. (2020–2022) — 30 appearances, 4 goals.
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2019· 6 entries
Forbes: Takumi Minamino’s Signing Is Emblematic Of What Makes Liverpool So Strong
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Forbes: Takumi Minamino: Who Is Liverpool’s £7.25 Million Bargain Buy?
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Won the Austrian Bundesliga with SV Salzburg (2018-2019).
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Won: Austrian Cup with Red Bull Salzburg (2018–19).
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Won: Austrian Bundesliga with Red Bull Salzburg (2018–19).
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Runner-up: AFC Asian Cup with Japan (2019).
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2018· 5 entries
Minamino had his first-half hat-trick in a 5–2 victory over Rosenborg in a 2018–19 UEFA Europa League Group B match
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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 next round
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Won the Austrian Bundesliga with SV Salzburg (2017-2018).
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Won: Austrian Bundesliga with Red Bull Salzburg (2017–18).
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Played in the Europa League semi-finals as Marseille played out a 1–2 away loss but a 3–2 aggregate win to secure a place in the UEFA Europa League Final
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2017· 6 entries
And three weeks later, he scored again, in a 2–0 win over SV Mattersburg
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When he made his return, coming on as a late substitute, in a 3–1 win over LASK
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(which he set up the club's first goal of the game), Minamino suffered a ligament tear and was substituted in the 40th minute; and as a result, he was sidelined for six weeks)
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Won the Austrian Bundesliga with SV Salzburg (2016-2017).
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Won: Austrian Cup with Red Bull Salzburg (2016–17).
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Won: Austrian Bundesliga with Red Bull Salzburg (2016–17).
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2016· 5 entries
Won the Austrian Bundesliga with SV Salzburg (2015-2016).
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Won: Austrian Bundesliga with Red Bull Salzburg (2015–16).
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Won: Austrian Cup with Red Bull Salzburg (2015–16).
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Won: AFC U-23 Asian Championship with Japan U23 (2016).
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When he scored in a 4–1 win over Austria Wien
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2015· 13 entries
Minamino scored a brace before setting up the club's fourth goal of the game
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Won the Austrian Bundesliga with SV Salzburg (2014-2015).
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Won: Austrian Cup with Red Bull Salzburg (2014–15).
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Won: Austrian Bundesliga with Red Bull Salzburg (2014–15).
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Playing the first half of a 1–3 home defeat (2–5 aggregate) to Villarreal in the second leg of the last 32 of the UEFA Europa League before being replaced by Felipe Pires
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When he started a match against Wiener Neustadt in a left-wing position before being substituted in the 64th minute
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On a contract running until 2018 with the option of a further year
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Minamino featured in the team that reached the final of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, also playing at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and 2023 AFC Asian Cup
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Minamino began the 2023–24 season as a first-team regular at Clermont and provided an assist for Vanderson's first goal of the Monaco season
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Played for FC Red Bull Salzburg (2015–2019) — 136 appearances, 42 goals.
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Joined SV Salzburg in 2015.
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Played for Japan national under-23 football team (2015–2016) — 14 appearances, 4 goals.
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Played for Japan men's national football team (2015) — 73 appearances, 26 goals.
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2014· 5 entries
Was then sent off for a professional foul once again, as they lost 3–1
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When Minamino scored his first goal in four months, in a 4–2 win over Veertien Mie in the second round of the Emperor's Cup
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Received a straight red card in the 41st minute for a professional foul
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Scored his first goals of the AFC Champions League, in a 4–0 win over Buriram United
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Moved to Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg with whom he spent four successful seasons
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2013· 6 entries
When Minamino made his first-team return, coming on as a substitute, in a 2–0 win against Júbilo Iwata
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Suffered a medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury on his left knee and was sidelined for six weeks
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Becoming the youngest goal scorer for the club, as Cerezo Osaka drew 2–2
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Won award: Japan Professional Sports Grand Prize's Rookie Award (2013).
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Won award: J.League Rookie of the Year (2013).
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And was given the number thirteen shirt ahead of the new season
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2012· 6 entries
Scored his first Cerezo goal, in a 4–0 win over Shimizu S-Pulse in the fourth round of the Emperor's Cup
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That he made his Cerezo first-team debut, coming on as a substitute for Takuma Edamura, in a 3–1 loss against Omiya Ardija
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Joined Cerezo Osaka in 2012.
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Played for Japan national under-20 association football team (2012–2012) — 8 appearances, 5 goals.
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And in his first season he was named the J
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Played for Cerezo Osaka (2012–2014) — 62 appearances, 7 goals.
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2011· 1 entry
Began playing for Cerezo Osaka's U18s, as they participated in the Takamadomiya Cup JFA U-18 Soccer Premier League
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2010· 1 entry
Played for Japan national under-17 football team (2010–2011) — 15 appearances, 6 goals.
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2007· 1 entry
Joined Cerezo Osaka in 2007.
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1995· 1 entry
Born 1995-01-16.
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