Taisei Abe

Abe joined V-Varen Nagasaki in 2021. He made his debut for Nagasaki in a 3–0 Win over Renofa Yamaguchi, coming on in the 86th minute for Caio César. He scored his first goal for the club against FC Tokyo on 22 June 2022 in the Emperor's Cup, as V-Varen won after extra time. On 25 July 2025, Abe moved on loan to Luzern in Switzerland, with an option to buy. On 27 June 2026, Abe was loaned by Holstein Kiel in German 2. Bundesliga, with an option to buy.

Abe was called up to the Japan U20s for the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup. He made his debut on 3 March 2023, coming on for Sota Kitano in a 2–1 win against China U20s. Japan were able to get to the Semi Finals before being knocked out on penalties by Iraq Under 20s. Abe was called up to the Japan U-20 squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He made his debut in the tournament against Senegal Under 20s on 21 May 2023, coming on in a 1–0 win in the 90th+1st minute for Taichi Fukui. Japan were knocked out in the group stage.

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As of 23 February 2026

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