2026 Men's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 9
Michiharu Takanashi
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-10
- Hometown:
- Tokyo, Japan
- High School:
- Kokugakuin Kugayama (Wilmington University)
WILMINGTON UNIVERSITY (2025)
- First Team All-CACC
- Played in 21 games and made 19 starts
- Tallied 25 points with 10 goals and five assists
- Had two game-winners – at Mercy and vs. No. 6 Felician
WILMINGTON UNIVERSITY (2024)
- CACC Rookie of the Year
- CACC Rookie of the Week (9/9)
- Played in 20 games, starting all 20, and scored 10 goals with three assists
- Had back-to-back two-goal games on October 23rd at No. 6 Southern New Hampshire University, including the game-winning goal, and on October 26th against Dominican
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Kokugakuin Kugayama High School in Tokyo, Japan, where he helped his team to the top ranking in Tokyo
- Also a class officer and was named a Physical Education Outstanding Student
PERSONAL
- Michiharu Takanashi, son of Kahori and Michihito Takanashi
- Has a younger brother, Michiaki
- From Ota City, Japan
- Favorite movie is The Avengers
- Enjoys playing basketball when he isn’t playing soccer
- Favorite professional sports team is Manchester City
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