Takehiro Tomiyasu | Skills and Goals | Highlights

Takehiro Tomiyasu | Skills and Goals | Highlights

Takehiro Tomiyasu (冨安健洋, Tomiyasu Takehiro, born 5 November 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bologna.

Sint-Truidense
It was announced on 8 January 2018 that Tomiyasu would be moving abroad for the first time in his career by joining Belgian First Division A side Sint-Truiden. He signed a three and a half year contract with the club, keeping him until 2021. Upon joining the club, Tomiyasu said: “I want to become a special player in Belgium.”

After spending months at training and recovering from an ankle injury, Tomiyasu made his Sint-Truiden debut for the club, coming on as a late substitute, in a 2–1 win against Royal Antwerp on 12 May 2018. This turned out to be his only appearance of the 2017–18 season.

In the 2018–19 season, Tomiyasu made his first start for Sint-Truiden, starting the whole game, in a 0–0 draw against Cercle Brugge in the opening game of the season. Since the start of the season, he became a first team regular for the side, playing in the centre–back position. Between 23 September 2018 and 30 September 2018, Tomiyasu kept three consecutive clean sheets in three matches. Having spent in the centre–back position since the start of the season, he played in the right–back position, which came against Zulte Waregem on 4 November 2018. It wasn’t until on 25 November 2018 when he scored his first goal of the season, in a 4–2 win against Anderlecht. After spending January, due to his international commitment with Japan, it wasn’t until on 9 February 2019 when Tomiyasu made his first team return, starting the whole game, in a 2–1 win against Waasland-Beveren. He continued to regain his first team for the side for the rest of the 2018–19 season. His performance received praise from the Belgian media. As a result, he won the club’s Player of the Year. In his second season at Sint-Truidense, Tomiyasu made forty appearances and scoring once in all competitions.

Bologna
It was reported on 29 June 2019 that Bologna agreed a 9 million euros deal to sign Tomiyasu. The transfer move was confirmed on 9 July 2019 and becomes the second Japanese player to join the club after Hidetoshi Nakata. Upon joining the club, he said: “Impression that the defensive tactics are detailed. The striker level is also very high. “I chose this team because I wanted to learn individual defense tactics. First I wanted to be on the pitch.”

Tomiyasu made his Bologna debut, starting the whole game, and helped the club win 3–0 against A.C. Pisa 1909 in the first round of the Italian Cup. Seven days later on 25 August 2019, he made his league debut and started the whole game, in a 1–1 draw against Hellas Verona. After the match, Tomiyasu was named Man of the Match for his debut performance. Having made three appearances for the club, he was named August’s Player of the Month. Tomiyasu started in the first league seven matches before suffering a hamstring injury in mid–October that kept him out for a month. It wasn’t until on 24 November 2019 when he made his return to the starting line–up, in a 2–2 draw against Parma. Since joining the club, Tomiyasu quickly established himself in the starting eleven, playing in the right–back position, and his performance has quickly impressed the Italian media and supporters alike.

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