How many caps did Takumi Minamino win for Japan?

Takumi Minamino won 73 (as of 4 October 2026) caps for Japan, scoring 26 (as of 4 October 2026) goals.

Which clubs did Takumi Minamino play for?

Cerezo Osaka (2012–2014), FC Red Bull Salzburg (2015–2019), Liverpool (2020–2022), Southampton (2021–2021), AS Monaco (2022–present).

Where does Takumi Minamino rank among Japan's greatest footballers?

The 33 Legends almanac ranks Takumi Minamino #17 of Japan's 33 greatest players of all time.

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17 / Japan · 2015–

Takumi Minamino

Caps · Japan

73 (as of 4 October 2026)

Goals · Japan

26 (as of 4 October 2026)

Life

1995

Clubs

Cerezo Osaka, FC Red Bull Salzburg, AS Monaco

#17

Editorial rank of 33 for Japan

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

At Anfield on 2 October 2019 he scored in Salzburg's 4-3 defeat and gave Liverpool's defence a torrid night; three months later they bought him. Career record: 73 (as of 4 October 2026) caps and 26 (as of 4 October 2026) goals for Japan; club career at Cerezo Osaka, FC Red Bull Salzburg, AS Monaco.

Career sources

Career dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q776878

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Career record

2012–2014	Cerezo Osaka
2015–2019	FC Red Bull Salzburg
2020–2022	Liverpool
2021–2021	Southampton
2022–today	AS Monaco
Japan	73 (as of 4 October 2026) caps, 26 (as of 4 October 2026) goals

Sources

Senior international years checked 4 October 2026
Caps · Japan checked 4 October 2026
Goals · Japan checked 4 October 2026

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Japan legends whose careers overlapped Minamino's

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Around Minamino in the almanac

One rank above: Shinji Ono at #16.

One rank below: Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi at #18.

Japan's editorial top five: Hidetoshi Nakata · Shinji Kagawa · Keisuke Honda · Makoto Hasebe · Shunsuke Nakamura.

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