Ryo Takeuchi (竹内涼, born March 8, 1991) is a Japanese

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...

who plays as a

defensive midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...

for club

Fagiano Okayama is a Japanese football club based in Okayama, the capital of Okayama Prefecture. They play in the J2 League, the second tier of the country's football league system. Their home stadium is City Light Stadium, in Okayama City, though some home ...

Career

From 2009 to 2023, Takeuchi played for

Shimizu S-Pulse is a professional Japanese football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J2 League (J2). The club was formed in 1991 as a founding member of the J.League (''"Original Ten"''), which bega ...

, playing almost 300 games for the club across all competitions. In December 2023, Takeuchi transferred to

. Ahead of the 2024 season, he was named captain of his new club.

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References

External links

Profile at Shimizu S-Pulse
* 1991 births Living people Association football people from Shizuoka Prefecture Japanese men's footballers J1 League players J2 League players Shimizu S-Pulse players Giravanz Kitakyushu players Fagiano Okayama players Men's association football midfielders {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub