title: Yusuke Higa
text: # Yusuke Higa
  
  Yusuke Higa (比嘉 祐介, Higa Yūsuke, born 15 May 1989 in Okinawa Prefecture) is a former Japanese footballer who last played for Tokyo Verdy as a left back.
  
  ## Playing career
  
  After playing with several teams, most recently Tokyo Verdy (though only playing one game for the club), Higa announced his retirement at 30 years old in February 2019.
  
  ## Career statistics
  
  ### Club
  
  Updated to 23 December 2018.
  
  | Club | Season | League | League | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | J. League Cup | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | Ryutsu Keizai University FC | 2008 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 0 |
  | Ryutsu Keizai University FC | 2009 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 0 |
  | Ryutsu Keizai University FC | 2010 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
  | Yokohama F. Marinos | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
  | Yokohama F. Marinos | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | Kyoto Sanga | 2014 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 1 |
  | Yokohama F. Marinos | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
  | JEF United Chiba | 2016 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 0 |
  | JEF United Chiba | 2017 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 0 |
  | Tokyo Verdy | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
  | Career total | Career total | 64 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 85 | 1 |
  
  ### International
  
      As of 19 June 2011
  
  | National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Japan U20 |
  | Japan U20 | 2009 | 8 | 0 |
  | Japan U20 | Total | 8 | 0 |
  | Japan U23 |
  | Japan U23 | 2010 | 10 | 0 |
  | Japan U23 | 2011 | 6 | 0 |
  | Japan U23 | Total | 16 | 0 |
  
  ## Awards and honours
  
  ### Japan
  
  * Asian Games: 1
  
         2010
  