| Yoshiyuki Takemoto 竹元 義幸 | |
| Fullname: | Yoshiyuki Takemoto |
| Birth Date: | 3 October 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Kanagawa, Japan |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Yokohama College of Commerce High School |
| Years1: | 1993 |
| Clubs1: | NKK |
| Caps1: | 12 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 1994–1997 |
| Clubs2: | Avispa Fukuoka |
| Caps2: | 46 |
| Goals2: | 17 |
| Years3: | 1996 |
| Clubs3: | →Tokyo Gas (loan) |
| Caps3: | 12 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 1997 |
| Clubs4: | Fukushima FC |
| Caps4: | 13 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 1998 |
| Clubs5: | Mito HollyHock |
| Caps5: | 17 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 1999–2002 |
| Clubs6: | Sagan Tosu |
| Caps6: | 63 |
| Goals6: | 18 |
| Totalcaps: | 163 |
| Totalgoals: | 44 |
is a former Japanese football player.
Takemoto was born in Kanagawa Prefecture on October 3, 1973. After graduating from high school, he joined Japan Football League club NKK in 1993. Although he played many matches, the club was disbanded end of 1993 season. In 1994, he moved to JFL club Fujieda Blux (later Fukuoka Blux, Avispa Fukuoka). In 1995, he played as regular player and scored 14 goals. The club also won the champions and was promoted to J1 League from 1996. However he could hardly play in the match in 1996 and he moved to JFL club Tokyo Gasin August 1996. In 1997, although he returned to Avispa, he could not play many matches and moved to JFL club Fukushima FC. Although he played many matches, the club was disbanded end of 1997 season due to financial strain. In 1998, he moved to JFL club Mito HollyHock. In 1999, he moved to newly was promoted to J2 League club, Sagan Tosu. In 1999, he played as regular player and scored 16 goals and became a top scorer in the club.[1] However he could not play at all in the match for injuries in 2000. From 2001, he played many matches and retired end of 2002 season.
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | |||||||
| 1993 | NKK | Football League | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 13 | 3 | |
| 1994 | Fujieda Blux | Football League | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 12 | 3 | |
| 1995 | Fukuoka Blux | Football League | 27 | 14 | 2 | 2 | colspan="2" | - | 29 | 16 | |
| 1996 | Avispa Fukuoka | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1996 | Tokyo Gas | Football League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 12 | 1 | |
| 1997 | Avispa Fukuoka | J1 League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1997 | Fukushima FC | Football League | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2" | - | 16 | 4 | |
| 1998 | Mito HollyHock | Football League | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 18 | 2 | |
| 1999 | Sagan Tosu | J2 League | 34 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 16 | |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2001 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2002 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 19 | 1 | |||
| Total | 163 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 179 | 49 | |||