Tatsuya Yamaguchi (footballer)

Tatsuya Yamaguchi (山口 竜弥, Yamaguchi Tatsuya, born 9 February 2000) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Ehime FC from 2023. His regular playing position is as a left full-back.^[1][2][3]

Tatsuya Yamaguchi
山口 竜弥

Personal information
Full name	Tatsuya Yamaguchi
Date of birth	(2000-02-09) February 9, 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Yokohama, Japan
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Ehime FC
Number	4
Youth career
	Osone SC
0000–2014	Mamedo FC
2015–2017	Tokai University Sagami High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Gamba Osaka	0	(0)
2018–2021	Gamba Osaka U-23	92	(3)
2021–2022	Tokyo Verdy	19	(0)
2023–	Ehime FC	23	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:52, 1 September 2023 (UTC)

Career

After graduating from Sagami Senior High School, Yamaguchi signed for Gamba Osaka ahead of the 2018 J1 League season and was handed the number 35 jersey.^[4] He debuted for Gamba's Under-23 side in week 2 of the 2018 J3 League, coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Reo Takae in a 4–1 defeat away to Kagoshima United.^[5]

In total he played 31 out of 32 league games, starting in 29 of them to help his side to 6th place in the final standings. He didn't make any appearances for Gamba Osaka's senior side during his debut season, but he did make the substitutes bench on 2 occasions during the 2018 J.League Cup without making it onto the playing field.^[2]

On 1 December 2022, Yamaguchi officially transferred to the J3 club, Ehime FC from Tokyo Verdy for upcoming 2023 season.^[6]

Career statistics

As of the end 2022 season.^[2]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		League Cup		Asia				Total
2018	Gamba Osaka	J1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-		-		0	0
2019			0	0	0	0	0	0	-		-		0	0
2020			0	0	0	0	1	0	-		-		1	0
2021	Tokyo Verdy	J2	15	0	1	0	0	0	-		-		16	0
2022			4	0	2	0	0	0	-		-		6	0
2023	Ehime FC	J3	0	0	0	0	0	0	-		-		0	0
Career total			19	0	3	0	1	0	-		-		23	0

Reserves performance

Last Updated: 16 December 2020

Club performance			League		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Total
2018	Gamba Osaka U-23	J3	31	0	31	0
2019			29	0	29	0
2020			32	3	32	3
Career total			92	3	92	3

References

1. "Tatsuya Yamaguchi Gamba Osaka Player Profile". Gamba Osaka (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 March 2019.
2. "Tatsuya Yamaguchi Soccerway Player Statistics". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
3. "Tatsuya Yamaguchi J.League Player Profile". J.League English Website. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
4. "Gamba Osaka News - Tatsuya Yamaguchi Signing". Gamba Osaka (in Japanese). 28 November 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
5. "Schedule & Results Kagoshima United vs Gamba Osaka U-23". J.League English Website. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
6. "東京ヴェルディ 山口 竜弥 選手 完全移籍にて加入のお知らせ" (Press release). 愛媛FC. 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2022-12-01.

External links

• Tatsuya Yamaguchi at Soccerway
• Tatsuya Yamaguchi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)