Ayumu Yokoyama

Ayumu Yokoyama
横山 歩夢
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-03-04) 4 March 2003
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
Genk
Number 30
Youth career
–2017 FC Tucano
2018–2020 Tokai Univ. Takanawadai High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Matsumoto Yamaga 45 (11)
2023–2024 Sagan Tosu 41 (5)
2024–2025 Birmingham City 10 (0)
2025 → Jong Genk (loan) 9 (1)
2025– Genk 11 (2)
2025–2026 Jong Genk 13 (2)
International career
2023 Japan U20 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026

Ayumu Yokoyama (横山 歩夢, Yokoyama Ayumu; born 4 March 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Belgian club Genk. Yokoyama previously played for Matsumoto Yamaga, Sagan Tosu and Birmingham City.[1][2] He spent time on loan at Belgian Challenger Pro League club Jong Genk during the 2024–25 season. In international football, he represented Japan at under-20 level.

Career

Yokoyama spent two seasons with Matsumoto Yamaga in the J2 League and J3 League before joining J1 League club Sagan Tosu in 2023.[3]

Birmingham City

In August 2024, he signed a three-year contract with English League One (third-tier) club Birmingham City.[4] He played well in the cup competitions, but was unable to establish himself in the league team,[5] and joined Challenger Pro League club Jong Genk, the B team of Belgian Pro League club Genk, at the end of the mid-season transfer window on loan until the end of the season.[6] He played nine matches and scored once, on 13 April in a 3–1 loss away to RFC Liège.[3]

Genk

On 25 June 2025, Yokoyama completed a permanent move to Genk for an undisclosed fee.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 August 2026.[3][8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Matsumoto Yamaga 2021 J2 League 16020——180
2022 J3 League 291100——2911
Total 451120——4711
Sagan Tosu 2023 J1 League 1701110—191
2024 J1 League 2450021—266
Total 4151131—457
Birmingham City 2024–25[9] EFL League One 10031105[c]3194
Jong Genk (loan) 2024–25[3] Challenger Pro League 91———91
Genk 2025–26 Belgian Pro League 81———81
2026–27 Belgian Pro League 3100——31
Total 1120000—112
Jong Genk 2025–26 Challenger Pro League 132———132
Career total 1292162415314427

References

  1. ↑ "横山 歩夢 | サガン鳥栖" [Ayumu Yokoyama: Sagan Tosu]. J.League (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ayumu Yokoyama" (in Japanese). Matsumoto Yamaga. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "A. Yokoyama". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Dicken, Alex (10 August 2024). "Birmingham City sign exciting Japanese forward Ayumu Yokoyama in 10th summer transfer". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  5. ↑ Dicken, Alex (4 February 2025). "Why Birmingham City have loaned out Ayumu Yokoyama and what Chris Davies needs to see". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Japanese winger and Belgian back for Jong Genk". K.R.C. Genk. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Ayumu completes permanent move to Genk". BCFC.com. Birmingham City FC. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "Soccer D.B. : 2023 Ayumu Yokoyama Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "Games played by Ayumu Yokoyama in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2025.