Ryosuke Yamanaka (山中 亮輔, Yamanaka Ryōsuke; born 20 April 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left back for J1 League club Nagoya Grampus.[2]

Ryosuke Yamanaka
山中 亮輔
Personal information
Full name Ryosuke Yamanaka
Date of birth (1993-04-20) 20 April 1993 (age 33)
Place of birth Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position Left back
Team information
Current team
Nagoya Grampus
Number 66
Youth career
2000–2001 Kashiwa Effort
2003–2011 Kashiwa Reysol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Kashiwa Reysol 35 (1)
2014JEF United Chiba (loan) 23 (3)
2015J. League U-22 (loan) 4 (0)
2017–2018 Yokohama F. Marinos 54 (5)
2019–2021 Urawa Red Diamonds 77 (2)
2022–2023 Cerezo Osaka 44 (0)
2024– Nagoya Grampus 25 (1)
International career
2011–2012 Japan U-19 25 (0)
2013 Japan U-22 6 (0)
2018– Japan 2 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 September 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2019

Career

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On 20 February 2010, Yamanaka was registered to the team as a type-2 player.[3] On 27 December 2011, he was promoted to the first team of Kashiwa Reysol for the 2012 season.[4] After playing 450 minutes for Kashiwa Reysol, Yamanaka signed a Professional A contract with the club.[5]

On 28 December 2013, Yamanaka was announced at JEF United Chiba on a one year loan.[6]

On 7 January 2015, Yamanaka returned to Kashiwa Reysol after his loan with JEF United Chiba expired.[7] Then manager Tatsuma Yoshida was quoted as saying "We have Yamanaka." and said that he "basically tried to stop" Yamanaka from leaving on loan last season.[8]

On 18 November 2016, Yamanaka was announced at Yokohama F. Marinos.[9]

On 10 January 2019, Yamanaka was announced at Urawa Reds on a permanent transfer.[10]

On 26 December 2021, Yamanaka was announced at Cerezo Osaka.[11]

On 20 December 2023, Yamanaka was announced at Nagoya Grampus on a permanent transfer.[12] During his time at Nagoya Grampus, he won the 2024 J.League Cup.[13]

International career

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He made his Japan national football team debut on 20 November 2018 in a friendly against Kyrgyzstan and scored a goal in the second minute of the eventual 4–0 victory.[14] The goal was the fastest goal scored by a Japanese player in the history of the national team.[15]

Style of play

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Yamanaka's former teammate Adam Taggart described his crosses as "unbelievable".[16]

Club statistics

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Updated to 22 October 2022.[17][18]

Club Season League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup AFC Other1 Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kashiwa Reysol U-18 2011 0010---10
Kashiwa Reysol 2012 J. League Division 1 102000000030
2013 10020201010160
JEF United Chiba 2014 J. League Division 2 23320---253
Kashiwa Reysol 2015 J1 League 110102050190
2016 1311010151
Yokohama F. Marinos 2017 2214040301
2018 3242050394
Urawa Red Diamonds 2019 22020005010300
2020 31210322
2021 2403070340
Cerezo Osaka 2022 23020100350
2023 00000000
Career total 212222203201102027911

1Includes Japanese Super Cup.

National team statistics

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As of 11 November 2012

International goals

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Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.[20]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.20 November 2018Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan Kyrgyzstan1–04–02018 Kirin Challenge Cup

Honours

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References

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  1. "Ryosuke Yamanaka" (in Japanese). Cerezo Osaka. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  2. "山中 亮輔". セレッソ大阪オフィシャルウェブサイト | Cerezo OSAKA (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  3. "柏レイソルU-18 山中 亮輔選手がトップチーム選手登録" [Kashiwa Reysol U-18 player Ryosuke Yamanaka has been registered as a top team player]. www.reysol.co.jp (in Japanese).
  4. "柏レイソルU-18所属 山中 亮輔選手が新加入" [Ryosuke Yamanaka, a member of Kashiwa Reysol U-18, has joined the team.]. www.reysol.co.jp (in Japanese).
  5. "山中 亮輔選手 プロA契約へ" [Ryosuke Yamanaka signs professional A contract]. www.reysol.co.jp (in Japanese).
  6. "山中 亮輔選手 ジェフユナイテッド千葉に期限付き移籍" [Ryosuke Yamanaka transfers to JEF United Chiba on a temporary basis]. www.reysol.co.jp (in Japanese).
  7. "山中 亮輔選手 柏レイソルに復帰" [Ryosuke Yamanaka returns to Kashiwa Reysol]. www.reysol.co.jp (in Japanese).
  8. "柏に復帰したDF山中に指揮官が懸ける期待「俺たちには山中がいるじゃないか」" [Manager has high hopes for defender Yamanaka who returned to Kashiwa: "We have Yamanaka after all"]. web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese).
  9. "山中 亮輔選手 横浜F・マリノスへ移籍" [Ryosuke Yamanaka transfers to Yokohama F. Marinos]. blog.reysol.co.jp (in Japanese).
  10. "山中亮輔選手 横浜FMから完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Ryosuke Yamanaka joins the club on a permanent transfer from Yokohama F. Marinos]. www.urawa-reds.co.jp (in Japanese).
  11. "山中 亮輔選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of permanent transfer of Ryosuke Yamanaka]. www.cerezo.jp (in Japanese).
  12. "Announcement of transfer of Ryosuke Yamanaka". nagoya-grampus.jp (in Japanese).
  13. "名古屋グランパス、5つ目タイトル獲得の背景… 「ルヴァンモード」指揮官が腹をくくってつかんだ勝利" [The story behind Nagoya Grampus' fifth title win... The victory that the "Levain Mode" manager seized with determination]. www.chunichi.co.jp (in Japanese).
  14. "Japan v Kyrgyzstan game report". Sky Sports. 20 November 2018.
  15. "山中、キルギス戦で史上最速の代表デビューから2分で初ゴール" [Yamanaka scores first goal in the match against Kyrgyzstan, just two minutes into his national team debut - the fastest in history]. web.arhive.org (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 21 November 2018.
  16. "セレッソFWアダム・タガートが語る日本での日々。Jリーグに魅せられ、母国の選手には「機会があれば、すぐにでも来てほしい」" [Cerezo FW Adam Taggart talks about his days in Japan. Fascinated by the J.League, he tells his country's players, "If there's an opportunity, I want you to come right away."]. www.soccerdigestweb.com (in Japanese).
  17. 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. 43 out of 289)
  18. 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. 83 out of 289)
  19. Ryosuke Yamanaka at National-Football-Teams.com Edit this at Wikidata
  20. "Ryosuke Yamanaka". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  21. "名古屋vs新潟の試合結果・データ (JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ:2024年11月2日)". J.League (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 November 2024.
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