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TAKUMA ASANO

Bochum's Takuma Asano (left) scores a goal against Union Berlin during the first half of a German Bundesliga match at Vonovia Ruhrstadion in Bochum on Dec. 16.
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Dec 18, 2023
Asano scores sweet fifth league goal in Bochum win
Asano gave Bochum the lead in first-half stoppage time at Vonovia Ruhrstadion, blasting home a close-range volley.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 24, 2022
Japan substitutes star in historic World Cup win over Germany
The Samurai Blue's shift of tactics to a three-back system paid dividends in the second half as Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano scored late to clinch a famous victory.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 24, 2022
Japan stuns Germany with late strikes in World Cup opener
As the game wore on, Japan's raids into the German half became more frequent, culminating in Ritsu Doan's equalizer and a brilliant finish from Takuma Asano eight minutes later.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 16, 2022
Takuma Asano, Ko Itakura eye World Cup debuts after beating injuries
Both players were in doubt after suffering similar knee injuries in September while playing for their German clubs.
Japan Times
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Apr 3, 2022
Takuma Asano brace gives Bochum win at Hoffenheim
The 27-year-old is looking to make his World Cup debut later this year in Qatar, and his knowledge of the Bundesliga could prove useful after Germany was drawn together with Japan.
Japan Times
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Jan 23, 2022
Takuma Asano gets first goal of season to salvage Bochum draw
The Samurai Blue call-up steered a loose ball inside the box into the bottom corner in the 70th minute, five minutes after coming on in the German first-division match.
Japan Times
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May 5, 2021
Samurai Blue head coach says Takuma Asano 'not someone who betrays'
Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu on Tuesday said Takuma Asano is "not someone who betrays people or his team" after the forward terminated his contract with Serbian club Partizan over alleged unpaid salary.
Japan Times
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May 2, 2021
Takuma Asano terminates Partizan contract over unpaid salary
Japan forward Takuma Asano has terminated his contract with Serbian side Partizan due to unpaid salary, he revealed in a blog post on Sunday.
Japan Times
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Oct 17, 2019
Japan routs Tajikistan in 2022 World Cup qualifier
Japan claimed its third straight win in the second round of Asian qualifying for the 2022 World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Tajikistan on Tuesday.
Japan Times
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Oct 8, 2018
Koya Kitagawa replaces Yu Kobayashi for Samurai Blue friendlies
Forward Yu Kobayashi has withdrawn from the Japan squad for the upcoming friendlies against Panama and Uruguay because of an ankle injury, the Japan Football Association said Monday.
Japan Times
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Mar 15, 2018
Halilhodzic reveals roster for upcoming friendlies
National team manager Vahid Halilhodzic on Thursday warned World Cup qualifying heroes Takuma Asano and Yosuke Ideguchi to force their way onto their club teams or risk missing out on this summer's tournament in Russia as he named his squad for two friendly matches in Europe.
Japan Times
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Nov 25, 2017
Takuma Asano opens account for Stuttgart
Takuma Asano scored his first goal in the German Bundesliga on Friday, while forward Yuya Kubo's strike helped seal Belgian club Gent's 3-1 victory over Mouscron.
Japan Times
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Sep 28, 2017
Muto, Asano included on 24-man Japan squad for October friendlies
Mainz striker Yoshinori Muto and Stuttgart striker Takuma Asano were among the foreign-based players named on the Japan national team for next month's friendly soccer games against New Zealand and Haiti, the Japan Football Association said Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Aug 31, 2017
Japan secures spot in sixth consecutive World Cup
Takuma Asano and Yosuke Ideguchi scored in each half to book Japan's place at the 2018 World Cup with a 2-0 win over Australia on Thursday.
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Nov 29, 2016
Asano makes impact in Stuttgart triumph
Japan's on-loan Arsenal striker Takuma Asano scored his second goal for German second tier team Stuttgart in a 3-1 home win over Nuremburg on Monday.
Japan Times
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Nov 12, 2016
Honda sweats on place in World Cup qualifier against Saudis
National team manager Vahid Halilhodzic has warned star player Keisuke Honda that he is not guaranteed of a starting place when Japan takes on Saudi Arabia in a crucial World Cup qualifier next Tuesday.
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Oct 31, 2016
Asano opens Stuttgart account in win at Karlsruher
Japan striker Takuma Asano opened his account for Stuttgart on Sunday, scoring the opener in his side's 3-1 derby win away to Karlsruher in the Bundesliga second division.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 7, 2016
Japan beats Thailand to get World Cup qualifying campaign up and running
Japan got its World Cup qualifying final-round campaign up and running by beating Thailand 2-0 in Bangkok on Tuesday night for its first win in Asian zone Group B.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 5, 2016
Asano blames self for 'ghost goal' against UAE
Stuttgart striker Takuma Asano has bizarrely blamed himself for the goal that never was in Japan's shock 2-1 World Cup qualifying defeat against the United Arab Emirates last week.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 2, 2016
Honda slams referee after 'ghost goal' haunts Japan's loss to UAE
Japan forward Keisuke Honda once again issued a damning verdict on the standard of Asia's referees after the Samurai Blue were denied a seemingly legitimate goal in Thursday's 2-1 World Cup-qualifying loss to the United Arab Emirates.

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