Shuya Yamashita
 Yamashita with Tampines Rovers in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Ishikawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Young Lions | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Daiichi Tsubasa SS | |||
| Geminis Kanazawa | |||
| 2014–2016 | Sakuyo High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Tokoha University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 21 | (3) |
| 2022–2026 | Tampines Rovers | 62 | (4) |
| 2026– | Young Lions | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 August 2024 | |||
Shuya Yamashita (山下 柊哉, Yamashita Shuya; born 16 April 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays mainly as a centre-back for Singapore Premier League club Young Lions.
Club career
Tokoha University
He started his youth career with Tokoha University.
Albriex Niigata (S)
On 17 January 2021, Yamashita moved to Singapore to joined Albirex Niigata (S). [1][2] On 7 April 2021, he scored his first goal for the club against Lion City Sailors in a 2–2 draw. Yamashita ended the season being included in the 2021 Singapore Premier League 'Team of the Year'.
Tampines Rovers
After a year in Singapore, Yamashita signed for local club, Tampines Rovers on 4 January 2022 [3] On 20 April 2022, he scored his first goal for the club against Young Lions. Yamashita extended his contract for another season at the end of 2022.
He is known for his on-field communication and demanding nature, and is often seen shouting instructions and holding his fellow defenders accountable. This straightforward approach, particularly with his defensive partner thruout his career with the Stags, has been noted as a sign of his commitment to winning. As at Aug-2025, he is in his 4th season with the Stags, and 5th in Singapore football, thus making him eligible for naturalization for Singapore.
He won his 1st title in Singapore football when Tampines Rovers beat Lion City Sailors in the 2025 Singapore Community Shield.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 21 Jun 2023.[4]
| Club | Season | League | Singapore Cup | AFC/AFF | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 2021 | Singapore Premier League | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| Total | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||
| Tampines Rovers | 2022 | Singapore Premier League | 27 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| 2023 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 4 | ||
| 2025–26 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 [a] | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Total | 93 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 141 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 114 | 8 | 23 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 162 | 11 | ||
- Notes
- ↑ 1 appearance in Community Shield, 10 in AFC2 Cup, 5 in Shopee Cup
Honours
Club
Tampines Rovers
- Singapore Community Shield : 2025
Individual
- Singapore Premier League Team of the Year: 2021
References
- ↑ "山下 柊哉選手 常葉大学より加入内定のお知らせ". アルビレックス新潟シンガポール. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ "【アルビレックス新潟シンガポール】ゴールデングローブ賞、ベストイレブン賞発表！". J+PLUSウェブ - シンガポールライフに「プラス」を生み出す（ジェイプラス）. Jplus. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ "山下 柊哉選手 タンピネス ローバーズFCへ完全移籍のお知らせ". アルビレックス新潟シンガポール. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ↑ Shuya Yamashita at Soccerway
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Football people from Ishikawa Prefecture
- Tokoha University alumni
- Japanese men's footballers
- Japanese expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Singapore Premier League players
- Albirex Niigata Singapore F.C. players
- Tampines Rovers FC players
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Singapore
- Expatriate men's footballers in Singapore
- 21st-century Japanese sportsmen
- Japanese football defender, 1990s birth stubs