Shigeru Yokotani facts for kids
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| Full name | Shigeru Yokotani | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | May 3, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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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.
See also
In Spanish: Shigeru Yokotani para niños
