Hideaki Takeda

On 7 March 2012, it was announced that he had signed a two-year contract with Estonian Meistriliiga side JK Nõmme Kalju. Takeda made the league debut for the club on 10 March 2012, in a goalless draw against city rivals FC Levadia Tallinn. On 19 June 2012, he scored four goals in a 17–0 cup win over amateurs SK Eestimaa Kasakad. The contract was mutually terminated on 24 July and the player rejoined his previous club FB Gulbene in the Latvian Higher League. Gulbene were relegated from the Latvian Higher League after the 2012 season, and Takeda joined FC Jūrmala in February 2013. He played 12 matches for Jūrmala, scoring no goals and left the club in July 2013.