Tsukasa Umesaki facts for kids
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| Full name | Tsukasa Umesaki | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1987 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Isahaya, Nagasaki, Japan | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||
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Current team
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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) | ||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 February 2010 |
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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.
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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
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | AFC | Other | Total | ||||||
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| 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
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| 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
- AFC Champions League: 2017 - This is a very big competition for clubs in Asia!
- J.League Cup: 2016 - A major cup competition in Japan.
See also
In Spanish: Tsukasa Umesaki para niños
