Tadashi Takeda

Takeda signed a professional contract in 2005. In July 2008, he transferred to Fagiano Okayama. In 2018, he transferred to FC Gifu, with whom he played until his retirement from professional football following the 2021 season.

Born in Malaysia to Japanese parents, Takeda returned to Japan with his parents at the age of two, and was raised in the Greater Tokyo Area. He first attended Yasumatsu Elementary School in Tokorozawa, Saitama. After his graduation, he attended Utase Junior High School in Chiba, and entered the JEF United Chiba youth system in 1999. He first played for JEF United Ichihara Junior Youth Maihama (U-15), and then moved up to JEF United Ichihara Youth team (U-19) while he completed his studies at Tokyo Gakkan Urayasu High School and Keio University, both in Tokyo. As of 2020, he had one daughter and one son.