Ryohei Yamazaki

Ryohei Yamazaki
Personal information
Full name Ryohei Yamazaki
Date of birth (1989-03-14) 14 March 1989
Place of birth Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Japan
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Positions
Youth career
2004–2006 Yachiyo High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2014 Júbilo Iwata 138 (31)
2015–2017 Albirex Niigata 107 (14)
2018–2020 Kashiwa Reysol 24 (1)
2021–2023 V-Varen Nagasaki 57 (5)
2023-2024 Tegevajaro Miyazaki 34 (4)
2024-2025 Tochigi City FC 9 (2)
International career‡
2007–2008 Japan U-19 10 (9)
2010–2012 Japan U-23 16 (3)
Medal record
Júbilo Iwata
WinnerJ.League Cup2010
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2010 GuangzhouTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 August 2024 @ 07:40(AEST)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 June 2011

Ryōhei Yamazaki (山崎 亮平, Yamazaki Ryōhei; born 14 March 1989) is a Japanese former footballer who played for notable teams such as Jubilo Iwata and Kashiwa Reysol. He is also an Asian Games Gold Medallist.

Club career

Early Career (Jubilo Iwata)

Ryōhei Yamazaki began his professional career in March 2007 where he played forward for Jubilo Iwata in the J1 League (Japanese 1st division football) where he spent 8 season (the longest of all his clubs) and won the Japanese league cup final in 2010[1] where he scored a goal on the 104th minute in extra time to secure his team's 5-3 victory[2], In the cup he scored 2 goals in 5 appearances, tiring for top scorer.[3] This was Jubilo Iwata's first cup win since 2001. Jubilo Iwata got relegated in 2014.

Mid Career (2015-2021)

In January 2015 he signed for Albirex Niigata. Scoring 15 goals in 107 appearances for the club[4], he had a short 3 year run there and didn't win any trophies. In January 2018 he went and signed for Kashiwa Reysol where he scored only 1 goal in the 27 matches he played there.[4] Kashiwa Reysol ended up getting relegated down to the J2 league where they won the J2 League title and won back promotion just after being in the J2 league for 1 season.[4]

Late Career (2021-2024)

After 2 mores seasons at Kashiwa Reysol in the J1 League, in January 2021 Ryōhei Yamazaki left to J2 League team, V-Varen Nagasaki on a free transfer. He had more success in goals at this club as he scored 5 goals in 57 matches, often playing as a forward or winger.[4] Just after 2 years he transferred to Tegevajaro Miyazaki on a free transfer in January 2023 where he scored 4 goals in 35 appearances.[4]

Last Year (2024-2025)

It wasn't long before he had changed clubs again, as only 1 year later, in January 2024 he transferred on a free transfer to Tochigi City FC where he only appeared in 9 matches scoring 2 goals.[4] He contributed to their championship winning season where they were promoted to the J3 League.[5] On 1 January 2025 he announced his retirement at just 35 years old, putting a end to his 18 season long career. Over his professional club career he scored 58 goals in 382 matches with clubs.[4]

International career

2010 Asian Games

On 23 September 2010, Yamazaki was selected for the Japan Under 21 squad for the 2010 Asian Games held in Guangzhou, China PR.[6]

Career statistics

Club

Complete table of his whole club career.[4][7][8]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup League Cup Asia Total
2007Júbilo IwataJ1000010-10
2008600010-70
2009000000-00
2010400052-92
20111940041-245
20122621231-305
20132141143-268
2014J240912--4111
Total 1161935187-13831
2015Albirex NiigataJ13350094-429
20162821141-334
20173120020-332
Total 92911155-10714
2018Kashiwa ReysolJ1170203131241
2019 J2 2 0 1 0 - 3 0
2020 J1 1 0 1 0 - 2 0
Total 200205131241
2021 V-Varen Nagasaki J2 20 0 2 0 - - 22 0
2022 32 4 3 1 - - 35 5
Total 52 4 5 1 - - 57 5
2023 Tegevajaro Miyazaki J3 34 4 - - - 34 4
Total 34 4 34 4
2024 Tochigi City FC JFL 9 2 - - - 9 2
Total 9 2 - - - 9 2
Career Total 3233811735133137259

International

As of 23 June 2011

Awards and honours

League

Japan

References

  1. ↑ "5 of the best J.LEAGUE Cup finals | News". J.LEAGUE. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Jubilo Iwata vs Sanfrecce - live score, predicted lineups and H2H stats". FotMob. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "FotMob". FotMob. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Ryohei Yamazaki - stats, career and market value". FotMob. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Ryohei Yamazaki - stats, career and market value". FotMob. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Japan U-21 squad announced for Asian Games". Japan Football Association. 23 September 2010.
  7. ↑ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 121 out of 289)
  8. ↑ "Ryohei Yamazaki Soccerway Player Statistics". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "Ｕ－22日本代表　中東遠征 国際親善試合（vsクウェート代表）試合結果、監督・選手コメント". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 10 February 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  10. ↑ "Ｕ－22日本代表　中東遠征 国際親善試合（vsU-22バーレーン代表）試合結果、監督・選手コメント". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 13 February 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
  11. ↑ "国際親善試合　U-22日本代表 vs. U-22ウズベキスタン代表 第1戦 試合結果". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 26 March 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  12. ↑ "国際親善試合　U-22日本代表 vs. U-22ウズベキスタン代表 第2戦 試合結果". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 29 March 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  13. ↑ "U-22日本代表　国際親善試合　2011_06_01　オーストラリア". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 1 June 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
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