Yusuke Higa

Yusuke Higa (比嘉 祐介, Higa Yūsuke, born 15 May 1989 in Okinawa Prefecture) is a former Japanese footballer who last played for Tokyo Verdy as a left back.

Yusuke Higa
比嘉 祐介

Personal information
Full name	Yusuke Higa
Date of birth	(1989-05-15) 15 May 1989 (age 33)
Place of birth	Nago, Okinawa, Japan
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Youth career
2005–2007	Ryutsu Keizai University Kashiwa H.S.
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2010	Ryutsu Keizai University FC	27	(0)
2012–2015	Yokohama F. Marinos	2	(0)
2014	→ Kyoto Sanga (loan)	18	(1)
2016–2017	JEF United Chiba	17	(0)
2018–2019	Tokyo Verdy	0	(0)
International career^‡
2009	Japan U20	8	(0)
2010–2012	Japan U23	16	(0)
Honours Yokohama F. Marinos Runner-up J1 League 2013 Winner Emperor's Cup 2013 Representing  Japan Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 January 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 March 2018

Playing career

After playing with several teams, most recently Tokyo Verdy (though only playing one game for the club),^[1] Higa announced his retirement at 30 years old in February 2019.^[2]

Career statistics

Club

Updated to 23 December 2018.^[3][4]

Club	Season	League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ryutsu Keizai University FC	2008	20	0	2	0	-		22	0
	2009	7	0	2	0	-		9	0
	2010	0	0	1	0	-		1	0
Yokohama F. Marinos	2012	1	0	1	0	4	0	6	0
	2013	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	0
Kyoto Sanga	2014	18	1	0	0	-		18	1
Yokohama F. Marinos	2015	1	0	1	0	5	0	7	0
JEF United Chiba	2016	9	0	2	0	-		11	0
	2017	8	0	0	0	-		8	0
Tokyo Verdy	2018	0	0	1	0	-		0	0
Career total		64	1	11	0	10	0	85	1

International

As of 19 June 2011

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Japan U20
	2009	8	0
	Total	8	0
Japan U23
	2010	10	0
	2011	6	0
	Total	16	0

Awards and honours

Japan

• Asian Games: 1

2010

References

1. "Match Report of Kwansei Gakuin University vs Tōkyō Verdy - 2018-07-11 - Emperor's Cup - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
2. "比嘉祐介選手引退のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Tokyo Verdy. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
3. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 172 out of 289)
4. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 197 out of 289)

External links

• Yusuke Higa at Soccerway  
• Yusuke Higa at J.League () (in Japanese)
• at the Wayback Machine (archived 21 July 2011) – at Ryutsu Keizai University FC Official site
• Profile at JEF United Chiba
• Profile at Tokyo Verdy