- Yoichiro Kakitani
Football player infobox| playername= Yoichiro Kakitani
fullname = Yoichiro Kakitani
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1990|1|3
cityofbirth = Osaka
countryofbirth =Japan
height = Height|m=1.76
currentclub =Cerezo Osaka
position = Forward, Midfielder
youthyears = 1994-1999
2000-2001
2002-2004
2005
youthclubs =Cerezo Osaka Kanzaki SchoolCerezo Osaka U-12Cerezo Osaka U-15Cerezo Osaka U-18
years = 2006-
clubs =Cerezo Osaka
caps(goals) = 044 00(2)
nationalyears = 2007
nationalteam = Japan U-17
nationalcaps(goals) = 003 00(2)
pcupdate =August 28 2008
ntupdate =Yoichiro Kakitani ( _ja. 柿谷曜一朗, born
January 3 ,1990 in Osaka,Japan ) is aJapan ese football player who currently plays for theJ-league teamCerezo Osaka . In 2006, he signed his first professional contract with the club at 16. He is currently a member of the U-17Japan national football team and was named Most Valuable Player inAFC U-17 Championship 2006 after he helped Japan win the tournament, scoring 4 goals. [http://www.fifa.com/en/print/article/0,4039,122220,00.html] Kakitani scored two goals at2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup inSouth Korea . Against France he scored a spectacular goal from the halfway line.J-League Firsts* Appearance:
November 26 ,2006 .Cerezo Osaka 0 vs 2Omiya Ardija
* Goal:April 28 ,2007 .Cerezo Osaka 1 vs 0Thespa Kusatsu Honors
Individual
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AFC U-17 Championship Most Valuable Player: 2006Team
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AFC U-17 Championship Winner: 2006References
External links
* [http://pontapenaatmosfera.com/Esperanca-Futuras/geral/Yoichiro-Kakitani.html Perfil de Kakitani] languageicon|pt|Portuguese
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=tGB0UZsWnQ0 Kakitani video]
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