Yutaka Akita
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yutaka Akita | ||
| Date of birth | August 6, 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Nagoya, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1992 | Aichi Gakuin University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–2003 | Kashima Antlers | 334 | (20) |
| 2004–2006 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 57 | (3) |
| 2007 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 14 | (0) |
| Total | 405 | (23) | |
| National team | |||
| 1995–2003 | Japan | 44 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010 | Kyoto Sanga FC | ||
| 2012–2013 | FC Machida Zelvia | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Yutaka Akita (秋田 豊 Akita Yutaka?, born August 6, 1970) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. He was on the Japan national team at the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Akita is a strong and physical centre-back, who is also arguably one of the best headers of the ball within the J1 League. One of the best defenders of his generation and a 10-year stalwart for the Kashima Antlers since 1993, Akita left Kashima in early 2004 to move back to his native Nagoya, signing for hometown team Nagoya Grampus Eight. He moved to J2 League side Kyoto Sanga FC at the beginning of the 2007 season. In November 2007, he announced his retirement from the game.
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