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Takuro Yajima
矢島 卓郎
Personal information
Full name Takuro Yajima
Date of birth (1984-03-28) March 28, 1984 (age 41)
Place of birth Otsu, Japan
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1999–2001 Zeze High School
2002–2005 Waseda University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Kawasaki Frontale 1 (0)
2006–2008 Shimizu S-Pulse 69 (15)
2009–2013 Kawasaki Frontale 93 (23)
2014–2015 Yokohama F. Marinos 14 (0)
2016 Kyoto Sanga FC 12 (1)
Total 189 (39)
Medal record
Kawasaki Frontale
Runner-up J1 League 2009
Runner-up J.League Cup 2009
Shimizu S-Pulse
Runner-up J.League Cup 2008
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Takuro Yajima, born on March 28, 1984, is a former Japanese football player. He was known for playing as a forward, which means he was usually trying to score goals for his team. He played for several different clubs in Japan during his career.

Takuro Yajima's Football Journey

Takuro Yajima started his professional football career with the team Kawasaki Frontale. This was a J2 League team at the time. He only played one game for them before moving to another club.

Playing for Shimizu S-Pulse

In 2006, Yajima joined Shimizu S-Pulse, a team in the top Japanese league, the J1 League. Here, he became a regular player and often teamed up with another striker, Cho Jae-Jin. Yajima scored his very first goal in the J.League in April 2006, in a match against Gamba Osaka. He played for Shimizu S-Pulse for three seasons, from 2006 to 2008.

Returning to Kawasaki Frontale

In January 2009, Takuro Yajima made a big move and transferred back to his first club, Kawasaki Frontale. This time, Kawasaki Frontale was in the J1 League. He played for them for five more seasons, from 2009 to 2013. During his time there, he continued to be an important player, scoring many goals.

Later Career and Retirement

After his second time at Kawasaki Frontale, Yajima joined Yokohama F. Marinos in 2014, where he played for two seasons. His last professional club was Kyoto Sanga FC in 2016, which was a J2 League team. After playing for these teams, Takuro Yajima retired from professional football. He had a long career, playing in many matches and scoring goals for his clubs.

External Links

  • Takuro Yajima at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Kawasaki Frontale Profile

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