Announcement of the contract with Hideto TAKAHASHI as "FC Tokyo Global Business Strategy Advisor"
Hideto TAKAHASHI, who was with FC Tokyo as a player from the 2008 to 2016 seasons (in 2008 and 2009 as a JFA/J.League Special Designated Player) and retired from active play in the 2025 season, has been appointed as the "FC Tokyo Global Business Strategy Advisor", and we are pleased to announce this.
Currently residing in New Zealand, Mr. Takahashi leverages his knowledge and network to support various activities such as FC Tokyo's inbound strategy and international exchange for junior academy age groups.
Hideto TAKAHASHI Profile
・Date of Birth
October 17, 1987
・Career
2003-2005 Maebashi Commercial High School
2006-2009 Tokyo Gakugei University
└2008, 2009 FC Tokyo ※JFA/J.League Special Designated Player
2010-2016 FC Tokyo
2017 Vissel Kobe
2018-2020 Sagan Tosu
2021-2022 Yokohama FC
2023-2025 Auckland United (New Zealand)
└Player and Academy Team Manager, Head of International Relations
2026- Auckland United Second Team Manager
□ Overall Record
270 appearances and 15 goals in J1 League
46 appearances and 4 goals in J2 League
2 appearances and 0 goals in J3 League
41 appearances and 1 goal in cup competitions
28 appearances and 1 goal in Emperor's Cup
10 appearances and 1 goal in ACL
7 appearances and 0 goals for Japan national team (International A matches)
Comment by Hideto TAKAHASHI
"I have been appointed as the Global Business Strategy Advisor for FC Tokyo. I am very pleased that my career is once again intersecting with FC Tokyo.
In 2012, I vividly remember playing as a challenger wearing Tokyo's emblem in the first AFC Champions League match the club ever participated in, against Brisbane Roar in Australia, and captivating the away fans beyond language barriers. I will never forget that earnest spirit of challenge from that time, and I will do my best, however small, to help spread the appeal of FC Tokyo more widely to many football fans, visitors to Japan, and our existing fans and supporters.
