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Masaki Yamamoto
山本 真希
Personal information
Full name Masaki Yamamoto
Date of birth (1987-08-24) 24 August 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth Shimada, Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Matsumoto Yamaga
Number 26
Youth career
2000–2005 Shimizu S-Pulse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2011 Shimizu S-Pulse 74 (5)
2012 Consadole Sapporo 25 (3)
2013–2015 Kawasaki Frontale 59 (3)
2016–2019 JEF United Chiba 64 (5)
2019 Matsumoto Yamaga (loan) 2 (0)
2020– JEF United Chiba 11 (0)
Medal record
Shimizu S-Pulse
Runner-up J.League Cup 2008
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2005
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2010
Representing  Japan
AFC U-19 Championship
Silver 2006 India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:11, 6 January 2021 (UTC)

Masaki Yamamoto (山本 真希, Yamamoto Masaki) is a Japanese football player. He was born on August 24, 1987, in Shizuoka prefecture, Japan. Masaki plays as a Midfielder. He is currently playing for J1 League team Matsumoto Yamaga FC.

Masaki Yamamoto's Football Journey

Masaki Yamamoto started his football career in the youth system of Shimizu S-Pulse. This means he trained with their younger teams. He worked hard and eventually signed a professional contract with the club. This happened at the start of the 2006 season.

Playing for Japan

Masaki has also played for his country. He represented Japan at different levels. This includes the Under 20 national team. He has not yet played for the main senior national team.

Club Career Highlights

Masaki Yamamoto has played for several important clubs in Japan.

  • Shimizu S-Pulse (2005–2011): He spent many years with Shimizu S-Pulse. He played 74 games and scored 5 goals for them. During his time there, his team was a runner-up in the 2008 J.League Cup, the 2005 Emperor's Cup, and the 2010 Emperor's Cup.
  • Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo (2012): After Shimizu S-Pulse, he moved to Consadole Sapporo. He played 25 games and scored 3 goals in one season.
  • Kawasaki Frontale (2013–2015): He then joined Kawasaki Frontale for three seasons. He played 59 games and scored 3 goals for this club.
  • JEF United Chiba (2016–2019, 2020–): Masaki played for JEF United Chiba for several years. He played 64 games and scored 5 goals in his first period with them.
  • Matsumoto Yamaga FC (2019, loan): In 2019, he was loaned to Matsumoto Yamaga. He played 2 games during this loan period.
  • Return to JEF United Chiba (2020–): He returned to JEF United Chiba in 2020. He has played 11 games for them since his return.

Overall, Masaki Yamamoto has played in over 200 league games in his career. He has scored 16 goals in league matches. He also played in cup competitions like the Emperor's Cup and the J.League Cup.

External Links

  • Profile at JEF United Chiba
  • Masaki Yamamoto at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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