Daiki Jahana
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 24 August 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Uruma, Okinawa, Japan | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Manila Digger | ||
Number | 69 | ||
Youth career | |||
Kawasaki AFC | |||
Agena Junior High School | |||
Gushikawa High School | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Siesta Yomitan | ||
2018–2019 | Fitzroy City | ||
2019–2020 | Dainava | ||
2020–2021 | Saturday Football International | 7 | (4) |
2022 | Kaiho Bank SC | 5 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Khaan Khuns-Erchim | ||
2023 | Khovd | ||
2023–2024 | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey | 7 | (0) |
2024– | Manila Digger | 13 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3:55, July 11, 2024 (UTC) |
Daiki Jahana (謝花 大喜, Jahana Daigi, born 24 August 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Philippines Football League club Manila Digger.[1][2]
Youth career
[edit]Jahana was born in the city of Uruma in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.[3] In his youth, he played high school football for both Agena Junior High School and Gushikawa High School.[4] He also played for the youth team of Kawasaki AFC.[5]
Club career
[edit]Playing abroad
[edit]After finishing school, Jahana played for Japanese club Siesta Yomitan for one year.[6] In 2018, he moved to Australia and played for several clubs in Melbourne, most notably Fitzroy City.[7][8] After a brief season there, he moved to Lithuania and played for DFK Dainava, in the second tier of Lithuanian Football called the Pyrma Liga.[3] In 2020, he transferred to Taiwanese side Saturday Football International, and departed the club early the next year.
Mongolia
[edit]In 2022, after a brief stint back in Japan with Kaiho Bank SC, he moved to Mongolia and played for Khaan Khuns-Erchim FC as an Asian import, as the club won the 2021–22 title in his first season.[5][9] However, midway through the season he transferred clubs, staying in Mongolia and instead playing for Khovd FC.[10][11]
Cambodia
[edit]Jahana ended his short stay at Khovd and signed again within Asia, playing as an AFC player for Cambodian Premier League side Kirivong Sok Sen Chey.[12][10][13] Over the first half of the season, he would make 7 appearances before departing in the transfer window at the end of the year.[14]
Manila Digger
[edit]In March 2024, it was reported that Jahana had signed a contract with Manila Digger, a club entering the Philippines Football League for the first time for the 2024 season.[2] He was included in the club's roster for the season, and scored his first goal on his debut, a match winner against Philippine Army.[15][16] He had a successful stint at the club, making double digits in appearances and registering multiple goals and assists.[17][18][19]
References
[edit]- ^ "Daiki Jahana - Global Sports Archive". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Manila Digger FC - Team Roster". pfl.org.ph. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "宮高敗退、4強ならず/県高校サッカー". Miyako Mainichi. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ a b "【モンゴルリーグ1部】謝花大喜選手がホブドFCに完全移籍で加入しました". GOAL Agency. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "第52回東海社会人サッカーリーグ選手登録票" (PDF). Tōkai Adult Soccer League. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "謝花大喜 Interview". Melbourne Soccer Agent. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Daiki Jahana has signed with Fitzroy City SC!!". Melbourne Soccer Agent on Instagram. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "【モンゴルリーグ1部】謝花大喜がハーン・フンス・エルチムFCに完全移籍で加入致しました". GOAL Agency. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ a b "【カンボジアリーグ1部】謝花大喜選手がキリボン・ソク・セン・チャイFCに完全移籍で加入致しました". GOAL Agency. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Grimm, Justin (9 February 2023). "Transfer Tracker: Winter 2022/2023 (UPDATED)". Mongolian Football Central. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Chhorn, Norn (7 August 2023). "Foreign players seek CPL glory". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "WELCOME DAIKI JAHANA!". Kirivong Sok Sen Chey F.C. on Facebook. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Boeung Ket 2-0 Kirivong Sok Sen Chey". Cambodian Premier League. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Digger outflanks Army 3-2 as 2024 PFL Season kicks off". pfl.org.ph. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Manila Trims Army, 3-2". Daily Tribune. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Manila Digger 3-2 Tuloy FC: Flores heads winner". pfl.org.ph. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Mendiola FC 1991 2-3 Manila Digger FC: Giganto shines with goal, assist". pfl.org.ph. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Malihan, Drew (22 June 2024). "Jahana's last gasp Digger goal breaks Air Force hearts". Dugout PH. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- People from Uruma, Okinawa
- Sportspeople from Okinawa Prefecture
- Association football people from Okinawa Prefecture
- Japanese men's footballers
- Japanese expatriate men's footballers
- Manila Digger F.C. players
- FK Dainava Alytus players
- Khaan Khuns-Erchim FC players
- Kirivong Sok Sen Chey F.C. players
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Philippines
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cambodia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Mongolia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Taiwan
- Expatriate men's footballers in Lithuania
- Philippines Football League players
- Cambodian Premier League players
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Cambodia