Tsukasa Umesaki
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 February 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Isahaya, Nagasaki, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Urawa Red Diamonds | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Oita Trinita | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2007 | Oita Trinita | 47 | (5) |
| 2007 | → Grenoble Foot 38 (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2008– | Urawa Red Diamonds | 79 | (10) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005–2007 | Japan U20 | 11 | (3) |
| 2008 | Japan U23 | 3 | (1) |
| 2006 | Japan[1] | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 December 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Tsukasa Umesaki (梅崎 司 Umesaki Tsukasa, born 23 February 1987) is a Japanese footballer, whoplays for Urawa Red Diamonds. He is a right-footed attacking midfielder.
Playing career
Club career
Umesaki is a product of Oita's youth system and was promoted to the top team in 2005. Umesaki made his J-League debut on 10 July 2005 in a match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima at Oita "Big Eye" Stadium.[2] He became a regular in the 2006 season.
In January 2007, he was loaned out to French Ligue 2 side Grenoble Foot 38, but returned to Oita prior to the completion of his six-month loan.[3]
On 26 December 2007, Urawa Red Diamonds announced his signing from Oita on a full transfer.[4]
International career
Umesaki made his international debut for Japan on 6 September 2006 in an Asian Cup qualifier against Yemen when he was sent on to the pitch by national coach Ivica Osim to replace Seiichiro Maki in the injury time of the second half.[1]
Career statistics
- As of 6 July 2011
International
| 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 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "UMESAKI Tsukasa". Japan National Football Team Database.
- ↑ Tsukasa Umesaki stats at footballdatabase.com
- ↑ "Umesaki joins Grenoble on loan". FIFA. 26 January 2007. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ↑ (Japanese) 梅崎司選手、加入のお知らせ
- ↑ Tsukasa Umesaki at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- (Japanese) Official blog
- Urawa Red Diamonds Player Squad
- Tsukasa Umesaki – FIFA competition record
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