Yoshizumi Takeda

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Yoshizumi Takeda
Date of birth (1991-04-29) 29 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birthNara Prefecture, Japan
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb; 207 lb)
UniversityTeikyo University
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Fullback
Current team
Kintetsu Liners
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2020 Toyota Verblitz 30 (20)
2016Free State Cheetahs 0 (0)
2020 Sunwolves 2 (0)
2021–
Kintetsu Liners
0 (0)
Correct as of 22 February 2021

Yoshizumi Takeda (竹田 宜純, Takeda Yoshizumi, born 29 April 1991 in

Top League side Toyota Verblitz.[1] He usually plays as a fullback.[2]

Rugby career

Toyota Verblitz

He joined the Toyota Verblitz senior team for the

In

Canon Eagles to finish the competition in fifth spot.[4]

Free State Cheetahs

In March 2016, the Toyota-sponsored South African Currie Cup side the Free State Cheetahs announced that Takeda and prop Yōsuke Takahashi joined them on a short-term deal for the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series, as part of a player exchange programme between the two teams due to their connection with Toyota.[5] However, Takeda failed to make any appearances for the team during his loan spell in Bloemfontein.

References

  1. ^ "Toyota Verblitz Player Profile Yoshizumi Takeda". Toyota Verblitz (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  2. ^ "It's Rugby Player Profile Yoshizumi Takeda". It's Rugby. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  3. ^ "2014–15 Top League Player profile Yoshizumi Takeda". Top League. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  4. ^ "2015–16 Top League Player profile Yoshizumi Takeda". Top League. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  5. ^ "TOYOTA CHEETAH AND TOYOTA VERBLITZ" (Press release). Free State Cheetahs. 23 March 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.