University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
2025 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 13
Rinta Takagi
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Gifu, Japan
- Major:
- Computer Science
2025 Season (Senior) - Played and started in all 16 matches as a senior...Tallied two assists on the season for two points...His first assist of the season came against Radford on Sept. 27, before helping on a goal in the win at Winthrop on Oct. 25...Totaled 14 shots from the midfield...Also totaled 1,204 minutes on the pitch including playing all 90 minutes three times.
2024 Season (Junior) - Appeared in 15 matches making four starts in his first season in Asheville...Tallied one assist on the season in the regular season finale at USC Upstate (Nov. 2)...Tallied 10 shots with three on target...Played a season-high 66 minutes at Radford (Oct. 19).
Prior to Asheville - Transferred from Southern Nazarene University...Played in 29 career games while starting 16 at SNU...Contributed two goals and three assists during 1,443 minutes played...Played in the 2021 and the 2022 NCAA Division II National Tournament...Won the Great American Conference Titles in both 2021 and 2022...Was named to All-GAC/MIAA Second Team in 2023.
Personal - Computer Science major...Favorite professional club is Barcelona...Favorite food is sushi...Favorite movie is Fast and Furious.
2024 Season (Junior) - Appeared in 15 matches making four starts in his first season in Asheville...Tallied one assist on the season in the regular season finale at USC Upstate (Nov. 2)...Tallied 10 shots with three on target...Played a season-high 66 minutes at Radford (Oct. 19).
Prior to Asheville - Transferred from Southern Nazarene University...Played in 29 career games while starting 16 at SNU...Contributed two goals and three assists during 1,443 minutes played...Played in the 2021 and the 2022 NCAA Division II National Tournament...Won the Great American Conference Titles in both 2021 and 2022...Was named to All-GAC/MIAA Second Team in 2023.
Personal - Computer Science major...Favorite professional club is Barcelona...Favorite food is sushi...Favorite movie is Fast and Furious.
Highlights || Men's Soccer || #2 UNC Asheville at #1 High Point (Big South Championship)
Monday, November 13
Highlights || Men's Soccer || #2 UNC Asheville vs #3 Winthrop (Big South Championship Semifinal)
Monday, November 06
Highlights || Men's Soccer || UNC Asheville vs USC Upstate
Monday, November 06
Highlights || Men's Soccer || UNC Asheville at Winthrop
Monday, October 30









































