The native form of this personal name is Minamino Takumi. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
In this Japanese name, the surname is Minamino.
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Takumi Minamino
Minamino with Red Bull Salzburg in 2018
Personal information
Full name
Takumi Minamino[1]
Date of birth
(1995-01-16) 16 January 1995 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth
Izumisano, Japan
Height
1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[3]
Position(s)
Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
Monaco
Number
18
Youth career
2004–2006
Sessel Kumatori SC
2007–2012
Cerezo Osaka
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2012–2015
Cerezo Osaka
62
(7)
2015–2020
Red Bull Salzburg
136
(42)
2020–2022
Liverpool
30
(4)
2021
→ Southampton (loan)
10
(2)
2022–
Monaco
48
(10)
International career‡
2010–2011
Japan U17
15
(6)
2012
Japan U20
8
(5)
2015–2016
Japan Olympic
14
(4)
2015–
Japan
59
(21)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Japan
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up
2019 UAE
AFC U-23 Championship
Winner
2016 Qatar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 (UTC)
Takumi Minamino (南野 拓実, Minamino Takumi, born 16 January 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the Japan national team.
Minamino began his club career at J.League Division 1 club Cerezo Osaka in 2012 and in his first season he was named J.League Rookie of the Year. In 2014 he moved to Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg with whom he spent four successful seasons. Following impressive displays for the club he joined Liverpool on 1 January 2020, winning the 2019–20 Premier League in his first season.
Making his senior international debut for Japan in 2015, Minamino starred 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.
^"Updated squad lists for 2019/20 Premier League". Premier League. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
^"Takumi Minamino: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
^"Takumi Minamino". AS Monaco FC. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
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