Yasuyuki Konno facts for kids
Konno with FC Tokyo in March 2010
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| Date of birth | 25 January 1983 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sendai, Miyagi, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, defender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Nankatsu SC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Tohoku High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Consadole Sapporo | 65 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2011 | FC Tokyo | 254 | (33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2019 | Gamba Osaka | 210 | (17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | → Gamba Osaka U-23 (loan) | 1 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Júbilo Iwata | 34 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Nankatsu SC | 40 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Japan U20 | 13 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Japan U23 | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2017 | Japan | 93 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 February 2025, 7:22 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yasuyuki Konno (今野 泰幸, Konno Yasuyuki, born 25 January 1983) is a Japanese professional football player. He is known for playing as a midfielder or defender. Currently, he plays for Nankatsu SC. Konno also played many games for the Japan national team.
He often played as a defensive midfielder or a centre back. Before joining Nankatsu SC, he played for teams like Consadole Sapporo, FC Tokyo, and Gamba Osaka.
Club Career Highlights
Starting with Consadole Sapporo
After finishing high school, Yasuyuki Konno started his professional football journey. He joined Consadole Sapporo in 2001. He played for this team for three seasons. During his time there, he appeared in 65 league games. In 2003, the team moved down to the J2 League. Konno played one year in J2 before moving to a new club.
Success with FC Tokyo
In 2004, Konno joined FC Tokyo. He played for them for eight seasons. He was a key player, appearing in over 250 league matches. With FC Tokyo, he helped the team win the J.League Cup twice, in 2004 and 2009. In his last season with the club in 2011, they won the J2 League and the Emperor's Cup.
Joining Gamba Osaka
Konno moved to Gamba Osaka in 2012. His first season was tough, as the team was relegated to Japan's second division. However, they quickly bounced back. In 2013, Gamba Osaka won the J2 League, with Konno scoring four goals in 32 games.
The year 2014 was even better for Gamba Osaka. They returned to Japan's top league and won a "domestic treble." This means they won three major trophies: the J1 League, the J.League Cup, and the Emperor's Cup. Konno played 46 games that year and scored two goals. He formed a strong midfield partnership with Yasuhito Endō, another famous Japanese player.
In 2015, Gamba Osaka won the Emperor's Cup again. They also won the 2015 Japanese Super Cup. The team even reached the semi-finals of the 2015 AFC Champions League, a big Asian club competition. Konno played 51 games in 2015 and scored 6 goals.
From 2016 to 2018, Gamba Osaka did not win any more trophies. However, Konno remained an important player. In 2016, he missed only one league game. He faced some injuries in 2017 and 2018, which kept him off the field for a while. When he returned from injury in 2018, Gamba Osaka went on a nine-match winning streak. They moved from the relegation zone to a safe 9th place in the league.
Later Career Moves
On 17 July 2019, Konno joined Júbilo Iwata. He played for them until 2021. On 25 January 2022, it was announced that Konno would transfer to Nankatsu SC. He has been playing for this club in the Kantō Div 1 since then.
International Career Highlights
Early Years and Olympics
Yasuyuki Konno played for Japan's youth national teams. He was part of the Japan U20 team in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. He also represented the Japan U23 national team at the 2004 Olympics.
Senior National Team Debut
Konno made his debut for the senior national team on 3 August 2005. This was in an East Asian Cup match against China. He continued to play for Japan in various friendly matches and qualifiers.
Asian Cup and World Cup Appearances
In 2007, Konno was selected for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. He played three times as Japan finished in 4th place. He continued to play regularly for Japan in 2008 and 2009, including in World Cup qualifiers.
Konno was part of Japan's squad for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. He played for a short time in one match, helping Japan reach the last 16.
In 2011, he was a key player in the 2011 Asian Cup in Qatar. He played every minute of all six matches. Japan won the tournament, defeating Australia in the final. Later that year, on 11 November, he scored his first international goal against Tajikistan.
He also played in his second World Cup in Brazil in 2014. He started in two of Japan's group stage matches.
Konno played his last international matches between 2015 and 2017. He scored three more goals during this period. By 2017, he had played 93 games for Japan and scored four goals in total.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | ACL | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Consadole Sapporo | 2001 | J.League Div 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2002 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 0 | ||||
| 2003 | J.League Div 2 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 26 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 65 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 70 | 3 | ||||
| FC Tokyo | 2004 | J.League Div 1 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | – | – | 36 | 5 | ||
| 2005 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 42 | 8 | ||||
| 2006 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 5 | ||||
| 2007 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 42 | 7 | ||||
| 2008 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 37 | 4 | ||||
| 2009 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 39 | 2 | ||||
| 2010 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 41 | 5 | |||
| 2011 | J.League Div 2 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 37 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 254 | 33 | 20 | 2 | 35 | 3 | – | 1 | 0 | 310 | 38 | |||
| Gamba Osaka | 2012 | J.League Div 1 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 45 | 2 | |
| 2013 | J.League Div 2 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 32 | 4 | ||||
| 2014 | J.League Div 1 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | – | 46 | 2 | |||
| 2015 | J1 League | 31 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 6 | |
| 2016 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 6 | ||
| 2017 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 34 | 3 | |||
| 2018 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 210 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 282 | 23 | ||
| Gamba Osaka U-23 | 2018 | J3 League | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Júbilo Iwata | 2019 | J1 League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | J2 League | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 26 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 37 | 1 | ||||
| Nankatsu SC | 2022 | Kantō Soccer League Div 1 | 10 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||||
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2024 | 16 | 0 | – | 16 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 40 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |||||||
| Career total | 604 | 54 | 44 | 4 | 64 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 741 | 66 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Japan | 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 15 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 6 | 2 | |
| Total | 93 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Konno goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 11 November 2011 | Central Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan |  Tajikistan |
1–0 | 4–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 18 November 2014 | Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan |  Australia |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 23 March 2017 | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |  United Arab Emirates |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 7 June 2017 | Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo, Japan |  Syria |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2017 Kirin Cup |
Honours
Club Trophies
- FC Tokyo
- J2 League: 2011
- Emperor's Cup: 2011
- J.League Cup: 2004, 2009
- Suruga Bank Championship: 2010
- Gamba Osaka
- J1 League: 2014
- J2 League: 2013
- Emperor's Cup: 2014, 2015
- J.League Cup: 2014
International Trophies
- Japan
- AFC Asian Cup: 2011
See also
In Spanish: Yasuyuki Konno para niños
