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Shigeru Yokotani
横谷 繁
Personal information
Full name Shigeru Yokotani
Date of birth (1987-05-03) May 3, 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
Height 1.79 m
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Ehime FC
Number 7
Youth career
2003–2005 Gamba Osaka Youth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2012 Gamba Osaka 18 (0)
2008–2009 Ehime FC (loan) 81 (8)
2013 Kyoto Sanga FC (loan) 37 (11)
2014 Kyoto Sanga FC 24 (0)
2015–2018 Omiya Ardija 115 (12)
2019 Ventforet Kofu 36 (0)
2020– Ehime FC 2 (1)
National team
2006 Japan U-19
Honours
Gamba Osaka
Runner-up J1 League 2010
Winner J.League Cup 2007
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2006
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2012
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:49, 7 July 2020 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Shigeru Yokotani (横谷 繁, born May 3, 1987) is a Japanese footballer. He plays as a midfielder for Ehime FC. He was born in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan.

His Football Journey

Shigeru Yokotani grew up in the Koto area of Nishinomiya. He went to Koryo junior high school there. From a young age, he showed great talent in football.

Early Years and Youth Teams

Yokotani joined the youth academy of Gamba Osaka. This is a special training program for young players. He played for Japan's national teams for different age groups. These included the Under 17, Under 19, and Under 21 teams. He was part of the Japan squad that played in the AFC Youth Championship in 2006. This is a big competition for young players in Asia.

Playing for Big Clubs

In 2008, Yokotani moved up to Gamba Osaka's main team. He played his first game on July 7, 2007. It was a League Cup match against Urawa Red Diamonds.

In January 2008, he went to Ehime FC on a loan. A loan means he played for Ehime for a while. He scored his first goal for Ehime on September 23, 2008. This was in a game against Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

On January 7, 2013, Yokotani moved to Kyoto Sanga FC for a season. He was on loan again. After that, he officially signed with Kyoto Sanga. Later, he joined Omiya Ardija. He has played many games for these clubs throughout his career.

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