Keita Yamashita (山下 敬大, Yamashita Keita; born March 13, 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for J2 League club Tochigi City.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keita Yamashita | ||
| Date of birth | March 13, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Tagawa District, Fukuoka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tochigi City | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 |
Kyushu International University High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Fukuoka University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Renofa Yamaguchi FC | 72 | (16) |
| 2020 | JEF United Chiba | 34 | (7) |
| 2021 | Sagan Tosu | 35 | (9) |
| 2022–2025 | FC Tokyo | 33 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Shonan Bellmare (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2026– | Tochigi City | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:02, 10 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
editAfter attending Fukuoka University, Yamashita joined Renofa Yamaguchi FC for 2018 season.[2]
On 17 December 2019, Yamashita was announced at JEF United Chiba on a permanent transfer, after scoring 11 goals in 37 games during the 2019 season.[3]
On 29 December 2020, Yamashita was announced at Sagan Tosu.[4] On 6 March 2021, Yamashita scored his first J1 goals against Urawa Reds.[5]
On 23 December 2021, Yamashita signed for FC Tokyo from Kyushu club Sagan Tosu.[6]
In earlier 2023 season, Yamashita signed for Shonan Bellmare on loan transfer.[7] After just 5 league appearances, he returned to FC Tokyo on 17 August 2023.[8][9]
Club statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fukuoka University | 2015 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Renofa Yamaguchi | 2018 | J2 League | 35 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | 37 | 6 | |
| 2019 | J2 League | 37 | 11 | 2 | 1 | – | 39 | 12 | ||
| Total | 72 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 18 | ||
| JEF United Chiba | 2020 | J2 League | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | 34 | 7 | |
| Sagan Tosu | 2021 | J1 League | 35 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 10 |
| FC Tokyo | 2022 | J1 League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2025 | J1 League | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Total | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
| Shonan Bellmare (loan) | 2023 | J1 League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Tochigi City | 2026 | J2/J3 (100) | 9 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 188 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 211 | 36 | ||
- ↑ Includes Emperors Cup
- ↑ Includes J.League Cup
References
edit- ↑ "山下 敬大：湘南ベルマーレ：Ｊリーグ.jp". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ↑ "山下 敬大選手 福岡大学より加入のお知らせ | レノファ山口Fc". 23 January 2018.
- ↑ "千葉、山口FW山下敬大を獲得! 今季リーグ戦37試合11得点の高精度シューター" [Chiba acquires Yamaguchi forward Takahiro Yamashita! A highly accurate shooter who has scored 11 goals in 37 league games this season]. web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese).
- ↑ "山下敬大選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of permanent transfer of Takahiro Yamashita]. www.sagan-tosu.net (in Japanese).
- ↑ "鳥栖、新加入・山下敬大のJ１初弾を含む２ゴールで浦和に快勝！ ２連勝でスタートダッシュを決める！" [Tosu easily beat Urawa with two goals from new signing Takahiro Yamashita, including his first J1 goal! They're off to a good start with two consecutive wins!]. www.soccerdigestweb.com (in Japanese).
- ↑ "山下敬大選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ". www.fctokyo.co.jp (in Japanese). FC Tokyo. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ↑ "FC東京 山下敬大選手 期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ". www.bellmare.co.jp (in Japanese). Shonan Bellmare. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ↑ "山下敬大選手 期限付き移籍解除及びFC東京へ復帰のお知らせ". www.bellmare.co.jp (in Japanese). Shonan Bellmare. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ↑ "山下敬大選手 FC東京復帰のお知らせ". www.fctokyo.co.jp (in Japanese). FC Tokyo. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ↑ 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 2019 (NSK MOOK)", 9 February 2019, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411628 (p. 182 out of 289)
- ↑ 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. 232 out of 289)
- ↑ "Keita Yamashita Players All-Time Record". Soccer D.B. Japan. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
External links
edit- Keita Yamashita at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Keita Yamashita at Soccerway
- Profile at J. League
- Profile at Renofa Yamaguchi
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