Tatsuya Yazawa facts for kids
Tatsuya Yazawa, born on October 3, 1984, is a Japanese football player. He is known for playing as a midfielder. He currently plays for Fujieda MYFC.
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Full name | Tatsuya Yazawa | |||||||||
Date of birth | October 3, 1984 | |||||||||
Place of birth | Yaizu, Shizuoka, Japan | |||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||
2000–2002 | Shizuoka Gakuen High School | |||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
2003–2007 | Kashiwa Reysol | 116 | (6) | |||||||
2008–2010 | JEF United Chiba | 88 | (15) | |||||||
2011–2012 | FC Tokyo | 57 | (6) | |||||||
2012–2015 | JEF United Chiba | 124 | (13) | |||||||
2016–2017 | FC Machida Zelvia | 67 | (2) | |||||||
2018 | SC Sagamihara | 31 | (7) | |||||||
2019–2021 | Fujieda MYFC | |||||||||
International career | ||||||||||
2003 | Japan U-20 | 5 | (0) | |||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of end of 2018 season |
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Tatsuya Yazawa's Football Journey
Starting His Career in Japan
Tatsuya Yazawa was born in Yaizu, Shizuoka, Japan. He started his football journey early. After finishing high school, he joined a professional football club called Kashiwa Reysol in 2003. This club played in the top Japanese league, the J1 League.
In his first season, Tatsuya played in many games. He often came in as a substitute player. He was an offensive midfielder, meaning he helped attack and score goals.
Moving Through the Leagues
In 2005, his team, Kashiwa Reysol, moved down to a lower league called the J2 League. This is called being "relegated." But Tatsuya worked hard. In 2006, he became a regular player, starting most games. His team then moved back up to the J1 League the next year. This is called being "promoted."
In 2008, Tatsuya moved to another club, JEF United Chiba. This club was a rival to his old team. He quickly became a key player there. However, JEF United Chiba also faced challenges and was relegated to the J2 League in 2009.
Winning the Emperor's Cup
In 2011, Tatsuya joined FC Tokyo, another team that had just been relegated to the J2 League. With Tatsuya's help, FC Tokyo had a great year. They won the J2 League championship in 2011. This meant they were promoted back to the J1 League.
FC Tokyo also won the 2011 Emperor's Cup in the same year. This is a very important football tournament in Japan. Winning it was a big achievement for Tatsuya and his team.
Returning to JEF United Chiba
In August 2012, Tatsuya Yazawa returned to JEF United Chiba. He quickly became a regular player again. He played in many matches for them over several seasons.
Later Career and Current Club
In 2016, Tatsuya moved to FC Machida Zelvia, a team that had just been promoted to the J2 League. He played many games for them for two seasons. In 2018, he joined SC Sagamihara in the J3 League.
Since 2019, Tatsuya Yazawa has been playing for Fujieda MYFC. He continues to be an active player in Japanese football.
Playing for Japan's National Team
Representing His Country
Tatsuya Yazawa also had the chance to play for his country. In November 2003, he was chosen to be part of the Japan U-20 national team. This team was going to play in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.
At this big tournament, Tatsuya played in all five matches for Japan. It was an exciting experience to represent his country on an international stage.
Career Statistics Overview
This table shows how many games Tatsuya Yazawa played and how many goals he scored for different clubs.
Club | Season | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | AFC | Other1 | Total | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Kashiwa Reysol | 2003 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 16 | 2 | ||
2004 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 2 | 1 | 33 | 1 | ||
2005 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
2006 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 34 | 3 | ||||
2007 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 2 | |||
JEF United Chiba | 2008 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - | - | 35 | 7 | ||
2009 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 40 | 4 | |||
2010 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 30 | 5 | ||||
FC Tokyo | 2011 | 37 | 5 | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | 43 | 8 | |||
2012 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 3 | |
JEF United Chiba | 2012 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
2013 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 41 | 4 | |||
2014 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 42 | 7 | |||
2015 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 34 | 1 | ||||
FC Machida Zelvia | 2016 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 38 | 1 | |||
2017 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 29 | 1 | ||||
SC Sagamihara | 2018 | 31 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 31 | 7 | ||||
Fujieda MYFC | 2019 | - | - | - | |||||||||
Career total | 483 | 49 | 24 | 7 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 549 | 60 |
1Includes Japanese Super Cup, J1/J2 Relegation Playoffs and Promotion Playoffs to J1.
External Links
- Tatsuya Yazawa – FIFA competition recordLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Tatsuya Yazawa at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Tatsuya Yazawa para niños