Yūji Wakasa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yūji Wakasa | ||
| Date of birth | February 9, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Inagi, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Renofa Yamaguchi | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Minoh Minami JFC | |||
| –2007 | Minamiyama Eleven FC | ||
| 2008–2013 | FC Tokyo | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Nippon Sport Science University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Fukushima United FC | 63 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | Blaublitz Akita | 91 | (3) |
| 2022–2025 | Fagiano Okayama | 59 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Renofa Yamaguchi (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2026– | Renofa Yamaguchi | 21 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 August 2026 | |||
Yūji Wakasa (輪笠 祐士, Wakasa Yūji; born February 9, 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J3 League club Renofa Yamaguchi.
Early life
Wakasa spent time at FC Tokyo's youth team and Nippon Sport Science University before joining Fukushima United FC.[1]
Career
After attending the Nippon Sport Science University, Wakasa was announced at Fukushima United FC in December 2017.[2] He made his league debut against Thespa Gunma on 11 March 2018.[3] Wakasa scored his first league goal against Fujieda MYFC on 3 November 2018, scoring in the 32nd minute.[4]
In 2020, Wakasa was announced at Blaublitz Akita.[5] He made his league debut against Roasso Kumamoto on 9 August 2020.[6] Wakasa scored his first league goal against JEF United Chiba on 14 March 2021, scoring in the 17th minute.[7]
On 8 August 2022, Wakasa was announced at Fagiano Okayama.[8] He made his league debut against Yokohama FC on 20 August 2022.[9] Wakasa scored his first league goal against Roasso Kumamoto on 20 April 2024, scoring in the 30th minute.[10]
On 3 June 2025, Wakasa was announced on loan at Renofa Yamaguchi on a six month loan deal.[11]
Personal life
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fukushima United FC | 2018 | J3 League | 32 | 1 | – | – | – | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | J3 League | 31 | 2 | – | – | – | 31 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 63 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 3 | ||
| Blaublitz Akita | 2020 | J3 League | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | J2 League | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 37 | 2 | |||
| 2022 | J2 League | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 1 | |||
| Total | 91 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 3 | ||
| Fagiano Okayama | 2022 | J2 League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023 | J2 League | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2024 | J2 League | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| 2025 | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 57 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 1 | ||
| Renofa Yamaguchi (loan) | 2025 | J2 League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| Renofa Yamaguchi | 2026 | J2/J3 (100) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 231 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 240 | 7 | ||
- ↑ Includes Emperors Cup
- ↑ Includes J.League Cup
- 1 2 Appearance in J1/J2 play-offs
Honours
References
- ↑ Tsuchiya, Masashi (23 August 2021). "YURIホールディングスPresents プレイヤーズヒストリー 輪笠祐士編". note.com.
- ↑ "福島ユナイテッドFC 公式サイト » 日本体育大学 輪笠祐士選手 2018シーズン加入内定のお知らせ". fufc.jp. Archived from the original on 2017-12-21.
- ↑ "Fukushima United vs Thespa Gunma = 11 March 2018". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Fujieda MYFC vs Fukushima United - 3 November 2018". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "輪笠祐士選手 福島ユナイテッドFCより完全移籍のお知らせ". blaublitz.jp (in Japanese).
- ↑ "Blaublitz Akita vs Roasso Kumamoto - 9 August 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "JEF United vs Blaublitz Akita - 14 March 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "輪笠祐士選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ". www.fagiano-okayama.com (in Japanese).
- ↑ "Yokohama vs Fagiano Okayama - 20 August 2022". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Fagiano Okayama vs Roasso Kumamoto - 20 April 2024". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "輪笠 祐士 選手 ファジアーノ岡山より期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" [Yuji Wakasa joins on loan from Fagiano Okayama]. www.renofa.com (in Japanese).
- ↑ "MF6 輪笠祐士 選手 入籍のお知らせ". blaublitz.jp (in Japanese).
- ↑ "輪笠祐士選手 第一子誕生のお知らせ". www.fagiano-okayama.com (in Japanese).
- ↑ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 265 out of 289)
- ↑ "Yuji Wakasa Players All-Time Record". Soccer D.B. Japan. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
External links
- Yūji Wakasa at Soccerway
- Yūji Wakasa at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Profile at J. League
- Profile at Fukushima United FC
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Nippon Sport Science University alumni
- Football people from Tokyo
- Japanese men's footballers
- J1 League players
- J2 League players
- J3 League players
- Fagiano Okayama players
- Blaublitz Akita players
- Fukushima United FC players
- Renofa Yamaguchi FC players
- Men's association football midfielders
- People from Inagi, Tokyo
- 21st-century Japanese sportsmen