Minato Yoshida
Japanese footballer (born 2006)
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Minato Yoshida (吉田 湊海, Yoshida Minato; born 15 July 2008) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kashima Antlers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 July 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kashima Antlers | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Tama | |||
| Kashima Antlers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Kashima Antlers | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Japan U15 | 5 | (3) |
| 2024 | Japan U16 | 8 | (6) |
| 2024– | Japan U17 | 19 | (6) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 November 2025 | |||
Early life
Yoshida was born on 15 July 2008 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Growing up, he played as a midfielder before switching to forward in middle school.[1]
Club career
As a youth player, Yoshida joined the youth academy of FC Tama. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Kashima Antlers, helping the club's under-18 team win the 2025 Japan Club Youth U-18 Football Championship[2] and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2025.
International career
Yoshida is a Japan youth international. During November 2025, he played for the Japan national under-17 football team at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[3]