Taiki Kagayama (加賀山 泰毅, Kagayama Taiki, born 14 May 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a winger for GIF Sundsvall.

Taiki Kagayama
Personal information
Full name Taiki Kagayama
Date of birth (1996-05-14) 14 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Osaka, Japan
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
GIF Sundsvall
Number 9
Youth career
0000–2015 JFA Academy Fukushima
2015–2019 Kansai University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 MuSa 15 (7)
2019 KPV 8 (0)
2020–2021 Inter Turku 44 (8)
2022 Sabah 22 (2)
2023 Samgurali Tsqaltubo 26 (5)
2024– GIF Sundsvall 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2024

Club career

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MuSa

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Kagayama made his league debut against AC Kajaani on 27 April 2019.[1] He scored his first league goal against AC Oulu on 29 May 2019, scoring in the 37th minute.[2]

On 11 July 2019, Kagayama won June Player of the Month.[3]

On 8 August 2019, Kagayama was announced at KPV.[4] He made his league debut against HIFK Fotboll on 9 August 2019.[5]

Inter Turku

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Kagayama was announced at Inter Turku.[6] He made his league debut against RoPS on 2 July 2020.[7] Kagayama scored his first league goal against Ilves on 11 July 2020, scoring in the 41st minute.[8]

Sabah

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On 29 January 2022, Kagayama signed with Sabah in Malaysia.[9] He played 30 matches in all competition for Sabah and provide 2 assist and 3 goals in the Malaysia Super League. He scored 2 goals in the Malaysia Cup to take Sabah to the semi-final. He left at the end of the season to return to Finland.[10]

Samgurali Tsqaltubo

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Kagayama made his league debut against Torpedo Kutaisi on 19 March 2023.[11] He scored his first league goal against FC Samtredia on 22 April 2023, scoring in the 88th minute.[12]

GIF Sundsvall

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On August 14 2024, Kagayama was announced at GIF Sundsvall.[13] He made his league debut against Varbergs BoIS on 16 August 2024.[14]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 29 August 2024[15]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MuSa 2019 Ykkönen 15 7 0 0 0 0 15 7
KPV 2019 Veikkausliiga 6 0 0 0 2[a] 0 8 0
Inter Turku 2020 Veikkausliiga 22 4 5[b] 2 1[c] 0 0 0 28 6
2021 Veikkausliiga 22 4 5[b] 1 2[d] 0 0 0 29 5
Total 44 8 10 3 3 0 0 0 57 11
Sabah 2022 Malaysia Super League 22 2 2[e] 1 6[f] 2 30 5
Samgurali Tsqaltubo 2023 Erovnuli Liga 26 5 3 1 29 6
GIF Sundsvall 2024 Superettan 2 0 1 0 3 0
Career total 115 22 16 5 3 0 8 2 142 29
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the Relegation play-offs
  2. ^ a b Appearances in the Finnish Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Conference League
  5. ^ Appearances in the Malaysia FA Cup
  6. ^ Appearances in the Malaysia Cup

References

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  1. ^ "Kajaani vs MuSa - 27 APril 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ "MuSA vs Oulu - 29 May 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "Taiki Kagayama Ykkösen Veikkauksen kuukauden pelaaja". jpy.fi (in Finnish). 11 July 2019.
  4. ^ "SOPIMUSUUTISIA: Taiki Kagayama vahvistaa Vihreän hyökkäystä". kpv.fi (in Finnish).
  5. ^ "HIFK vs KPV - 9 August 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ "Taiki Kagayama FC Interiin". fcinter.fi (in Finnish). 9 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Inter Turku vs RoPS - 2 July 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "Inter Turku vs Ilves - 11 July 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  9. ^ "サバFC、タイキへようこそ!" (Press release) (in Malay). Sabah F.C. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  10. ^ Bintang Sabah Kembali Ke Liga Finland - Makan Bola, 24 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Samgurali vs Torpedo Kutaisi - 19 March 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  12. ^ "Samgurali vs Samtredia - 22 April 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  13. ^ "Taiki Kagayama klar för GIF Sundsvall!". gifsundsvall.se (in Swedish).
  14. ^ "Varberg vs GIF Sundsvall - 16 August 2024". int.soccerway.com.
  15. ^ Taiki Kagayama at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2019.