#10 Tsuyoshi Yoshitake
Position:	F
Height:	5-8
Weight:	150
Hometown:	Mie Prefecture, Japan

Tsuyoshi Yoshitake joined the Rowdies prior to the 2011 season. Prior to that, he was most recently on loan to the Austin Aztex from Crystal Palace Baltimore in the USSF Division II Pro League (USSF D-2).

Yoshitake began his professional career in 2000 with Yokohama FC in Japan, where he made 133 appearances in six seasons and scored nine goals.

In 2007, Toshitake signed with Tokyo Verdy but played in only five games because of injury. Yoshitake left Japan in 2009 to make his first American team appearance with the Charleston Battery of the USL First Division (USL-1). While with the Battery, he scored six goals and recorded five assists in 26 matches. Yoshitake also earned Player of the Week Honors five times during the season and was given the team's "Newcomer of the Year" award.

During the 2010 season with Baltimore, Yoshitake made 24 appearances and scored three goals before he was loaned to the Aztex at the end of the season. While with the Aztex, he made seven appearances, including in the USSF D-2 playoffs.

2012 Season
Transferred tp Yokohama FC Hong Kong on August 4... Had played in 15 matches with 13 starts for 1,045 minutes... Tied for team lead in goals (6)... Third on club in points (14)... Also had two assists... Scored game-tying goal vs. Carolina (4.18)... Assisted on Daniel Antoniuk's goal at Atlanta (4.21)... Recorded a goal and an assist at Minnesota (6.16) and earned NASL Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance... Earned second consecutive NASL Offensive Player of the Week award after two-goal performance, including game-winner on the final play of the match, in 3-2 win over San Antonio (6.23)... Recorded goal vs. Minnesota (6.30)... Scored goal in fourth straight game (5 goals total in the four games) with game-winner vs. Ft. Lauderdale (7.4)... Missed game against Puerto Rico (7.21) after receiving red card at FC Edmonton (7.15).

2011 Season
Played in 25 matches with 18 starts for 1,521 minutes... One goal against Montreal (5/21)... Played as a forward and midfielder... Had three assists... Had assist vs. Atlanta (6/12), at Fort Lauderdale (6/29) and vs. Fort Lauderdale (7/4).