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Kazuya Yamamura
Personal information
Full name Kazuya Yamamura
Date of birth (1989-12-02) 2 December 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Yokohama F. Marinos
Number 47
Youth career
2002–2004 Kunimi Junior High School
2005–2007 Kunimi High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Kashima Antlers 63 (4)
2016–2018 Cerezo Osaka 85 (16)
2019–2023 Kawasaki Frontale 85 (7)
2024– Yokohama F. Marinos 0 (0)
National team
2009 Japan U20 9 (2)
2010–2012 Japan U23 26 (1)
2010 Japan 1 (0)
Honours
Kashima Antlers
Winner J.League Cup 2012
Winner J.League Cup 2015
Cerezo Osaka
Winner J.League Cup 2017
Winner Emperor's Cup 2017
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold 2010 Guangzhou Team
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 November 2022.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 August 2012

Kazuya Yamamura (山村 和也, Yamamura Kazuya, born 2 December 1989) is a Japanese football player. He plays as a centre-back, which is a defensive position. He currently plays for Yokohama F. Marinos.

Kazuya Yamamura's Football Journey

Kazuya Yamamura started his football career in school. He played for Kunimi Junior High School from 2002 to 2004. Then, he moved on to Kunimi High School from 2005 to 2007. After high school, he played college football at Ryutsu Keizai University from 2008 to 2011.

Playing for Professional Clubs

Yamamura joined his first professional club, Kashima Antlers, in 2012. He played there until 2015. During his time with Kashima Antlers, he played in 63 league games and scored 4 goals.

In 2016, he moved to Cerezo Osaka. He played for this club until 2018. At Cerezo Osaka, he played in 85 league games and scored 16 goals. This was a great scoring record for a defender!

From 2019 to 2023, Yamamura played for Kawasaki Frontale. He made 85 appearances for them in the league and scored 7 goals.

In 2024, he joined his current club, Yokohama F. Marinos.

International Career

Kazuya Yamamura has also played for Japan's national football teams.

Playing for Japan's Youth Teams

He played for the Japan U20 team in 2009. He played 9 games and scored 2 goals for them.

From 2010 to 2012, he was part of the Japan U23 team. He played 26 games and scored 1 goal. He was also part of the Japan team that played in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Playing for the Senior Japan Team

Yamamura made his debut for the main Japan squad on January 6, 2010. This was during a game against Yemen for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification. He has played 1 game for the senior national team.

Achievements and Awards

Kazuya Yamamura has won many important trophies throughout his career.

Club Honours

International Honours

  • With Japan U-23:
    • Asian Games: He won a gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games.

See also

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