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Tsukasa Umesaki
Personal information
Full name Tsukasa Umesaki
Date of birth (1987-02-23) 23 February 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth Isahaya, Nagasaki, Japan
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Oita Trinita
Number 7
Youth career
2002–2004 Oita Trinita
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Oita Trinita 47 (5)
2007 Grenoble (loan) 5 (0)
2008–2017 Urawa Red Diamonds 200 (25)
2018–2021 Shonan Bellmare 56 (6)
2021– Oita Trinita 50 (4)
International career
2005–2007 Japan U20 11 (3)
2008 Japan U23 3 (1)
2006 Japan 1 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Japan
AFC U-19 Championship
Silver 2006 India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 February 2010

Tsukasa Umesaki (梅崎 司, Umesaki Tsukasa, born 23 February 1987) is a Japanese professional footballer. He was born on February 23, 1987. Tsukasa plays as an attacking midfielder for Oita Trinita. An attacking midfielder is a player who helps both defend and attack. They often create chances for goals.

Tsukasa's Club Journey

Tsukasa Umesaki started his football journey with Oita Trinita. He grew up playing in their youth system. In 2005, he joined the main team.

Early Career at Oita

Tsukasa made his first J-League appearance on July 10, 2005. This match was against Sanfrecce Hiroshima at Oita "Big Eye" Stadium. He became a regular player for Oita during the 2006 season.

Playing in France

In January 2007, Tsukasa went to France. He joined Grenoble Foot 38, a team in Ligue 2, on a loan. A loan means he played for them for a short time. However, he returned to Oita before his six-month loan ended.

Time at Urawa Red Diamonds

On December 26, 2007, Urawa Red Diamonds announced that Tsukasa would join their team. He moved there permanently from Oita. He played for Urawa Red Diamonds for many years, from 2008 to 2017.

Later Career

After his time at Urawa, Tsukasa joined Shonan Bellmare. He played there from 2018 to 2021. In 2021, he returned to his first club, Oita Trinita, where he continues to play today.

Representing His Country

Tsukasa Umesaki also played for Japan's national football teams.

Japan Youth Teams

In July 2007, Tsukasa was chosen for the Japan U-20 national team. He played in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. In this big tournament, he played in all four matches. He played as a left midfielder and even scored a goal against Scotland in their first game.

Senior National Team Debut

Tsukasa made his first appearance for the senior Japan team on September 6, 2006. This was during a 2007 Asian Cup qualification match against Yemen. The national coach, Ivica Osim, sent him onto the field to replace another player during the final moments of the game.

Career Statistics

Here are Tsukasa Umesaki's statistics from his football career. These tables show how many games he played and how many goals he scored for different clubs and national teams.

Club Appearances and Goals

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup AFC Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Oita Trinita U-18 2002 2 0 2 0
2004 3 2 2 0
Oita Trinita 2005 3 0 1 0 1 0 5 0
2006 25 3 1 0 5 1 31 4
2007 19 2 2 1 21 3
Grenoble (loan) 2006–07 5 0 5 0
Urawa Red Diamonds 2008 22 1 1 0 4 2 1 0 30 3
2009 9 0 1 0 0 0 10 0
2010 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2011 13 2 2 0 5 1 20 3
2012 33 7 2 0 1 0 36 7
2013 28 2 2 0 4 1 4 1 37 4
2014 33 4 1 1 5 1 39 6
2015 31 8 4 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 42 8
2016 19 1 0 0 1 0 8 0 28 1
2017 10 0 2 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 28 1
Shonan Bellmare 2018 29 4 1 0 11 4 41 8
2019 23 2 1 0 3 1 1 0 28 3
Career total 304 36 26 4 43 11 20 1 4 0 407 53

International Appearances and Goals

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Japan U-20 2005 2 1
2006 5 1
2007 4 1
Total 11 3
Japan U-23 2008 3 1
Total 3 1
Japan 2006 1 0
Total 1 0

Awards and Trophies

Tsukasa Umesaki has won some important trophies during his career, especially with Urawa Red Diamonds.

Club Honours

Urawa Red Diamonds

See also

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