Yamato Wakatsuki (若月 大和, Wakatsuki Yamato; born 18 January 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Albirex Niigata.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yamato Wakatsuki | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Midori, Gunma, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Albirex Niigata | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Liberty Omama SC | |||
| Maebashi SC | |||
| 2017–2019 | Kiryu Daiichi High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | Shonan Bellmare | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Sion (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Sion U21 (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2024 | Renofa Yamaguchi FC | 34 | (6) |
| 2025– | Albirex Niigata | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Japan U17 | 9 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 September 2025 | |||
Career
editShonan Bellmare
editOn 8 March 2019, it was announced that Wakatsuki would join the team as a specially designated player for the 2019 season. It was also announced that he would join the senior team permanently in the 2020 season.[1] He made his league debut against Vissel Kobe on 26 May 2019.[2] Wakatsuki scored his first goal in the Emperor's Cup against BTOP Hokkaido on 7 June 2023, scoring in the 82nd minute.[3]
Loan to Sion
editOn 28 January 2020, Wakatsuki was announced at FC Sion.[4] He made his league debut against FC Luzern on 2 July 2020.[5] Wakatsuki scored his first league goal against Servette on 14 March 2021, scoring in the 84th minute.[6] On 28 December 2021, it was announced that his loan would be expiring and he would be returning to Shonan.[7]
Renofa Yamaguchi
editOn 20 December 2023, Wakatsuki was announced at Renofa Yamaguchi FC.[8] He made his league debut against Yokohama FC on 24 February 2024.[9] Wakatsuki scored his first league goal against Montedio Yamagata on 6 May 2024, scoring in the 39th minute.[10]
Albirex Niigata
editOn 27 December 2024, Wakatsuki was announced at Albirex Niigata.[11]
International career
editIn October 2019, Wakatsuki was called up to the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[12] He scored a brace in the opening group stage match against Netherlands U17s on 28 October 2019.[13]
Career statistics
edit- As of 28 March 2021[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shonan Bellmare | 2019 | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Sion (loan) | 2019–20 | Swiss Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 14 | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Sion U21 (loan) | 2020–21 | Swiss Promotion League | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in the J. League Cup
- ↑ Appearances in the J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship
- ↑ Appearances in the Swiss Cup
References
edit- ↑ "若月大和選手 2020シーズン加入内定及び2019年JFA・Jリーグ特別指定選手承認のお知らせ". www.bellmare.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ↑ "Vissel Kobe vs Shonan Bellmare - 26 May 2019". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Shonan Bellmare vs BTOP Hokkaido - 26 May 2019". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "若月大和選手 FCシオンへ期限付き移籍のお知らせ". www.bellmare.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ↑ "Yamato Wakatsuki finally makes his overseas debut. FC Sion loses 0-2..."There were few opportunities to shine"". www.footballchannel.jp (in Japanese). 3 July 2020.
- ↑ "Sion vs Servette - 14 March 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "湘南、１９歳ＦＷ若月大和がスイスから復帰 ２４年パリ五輪のエース候補「上を目指して頑張りたい」". hochi.news (in Japanese). 28 December 2021.
- ↑ "若月 大和選手 湘南ベルマーレより完全移籍加入のお知らせ". www.albirex.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 December 2023.
- ↑ "Yokohama vs Renofa Yamaguchi - 24 February 2024". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Renofa Yamaguchi vs Montedio Yamagata - 24 February 2024". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "レノファ山口FCから 若月 大和 選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ". www.albirex.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ↑ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Japan" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
- ↑ "「ワカツキが素晴らしいスタート」「傑出していた」FIFAがU-17W杯初戦2ゴールの若月大和を特集". web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). 30 October 2019.
- ↑ Yamato Wakatsuki at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
External links
edit- Yamato Wakatsuki at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
