Koji Yamase
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Koji Yamase | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Sapporo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kyoto Sanga | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Hokkai High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2002 | Consadole Sapporo | 52 | (9) |
| 2003–2004 | Urawa Reds | 42 | (11) |
| 2005–2010 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 156 | (32) |
| 2011–2012 | Kawasaki Frontale | 51 | (8) |
| 2013– | Kyoto Sanga | 20 | (5) |
| National team | |||
| 2000–2001 | Japan U-20 | 10 | (5) |
| 2004 | Japan U-23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2010 | Japan | 13 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:35, 23 Jan 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Koji Yamase (山瀬 功治 Yamase Kōji, born 22 September 1981 in Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō Prefecture) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Kyoto Sanga in J. League Division 2.[1]
Japan's coach Ivica Osim handed him his first senior cap on 9 August 2006, in a friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago. His first goal for Japan came on 22 August 2007 in a friendly match against Cameroon. Yamase also played for Japan at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina.[2]
His younger brother Yukihiro is also a professional footballer currently playing for J. League Division 2 side Kataller Toyama. His father Isao participated in the 1984 Winter Olympics as an biathlete.
Career statistics
Club
Last update: 23 January 2013
| Club | Season | League | Emperor's Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Consadole Sapporo | 2000 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| 2001 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |
| 2002 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | |
| Urawa Reds | 2003 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 8 |
| 2004 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 7 | |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 2005 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| 2006 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 6 | |
| 2007 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 44 | 14 | |
| 2008 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 4 | |
| 2009 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 11 | |
| 2010 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 8 | |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2011 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 8 |
| 2012 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | |
| Career total | 302 | 60 | 21 | 5 | 55 | 15 | 378 | 80 | |
International
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Honors and awards
Individual honors
- J. League Rookie of the Year: 2001
- East Asian Football Championship Top Scorer: 2008
Team honors
- J. League 2nd Stage Winner: 2004
- J. League Cup Winner: 2003
References
- ↑ "Stats Centre: Koji Yamase Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
- ↑ Koji Yamase – FIFA competition record
- ↑ Koji Yamase at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Koji Yamase at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at Yokohama F. Marinos (Japanese)
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