Ryosuke Yamanaka
Japanese footballer
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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]
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| Full name | Ryosuke Yamanaka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 April 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Left back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | → JEF United Chiba (loan) | 23 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | → J. 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 | 24 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Japan U-19 | 25 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Japan U-22 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Japan | 2 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:50, 25 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
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
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
Yamanaka's former teammate Adam Taggart described his crosses as "unbelievable".[16]
Club statistics
Updated to 22 October 2022.[17][18]
| Club | Season | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | AFC | Other1 | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kashiwa Reysol U-18 | 2011 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Kashiwa Reysol | 2012 | J. League Division 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| JEF United Chiba | 2014 | J. League Division 2 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 25 | 3 | |||
| Kashiwa Reysol | 2015 | J1 League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 19 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 2017 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2018 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 39 | 4 | ||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2019 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 31 | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 2 | |||||
| 2021 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 0 | ||||
| Cerezo Osaka | 2022 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 212 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 279 | 11 | ||
1Includes Japanese Super Cup.
National team statistics
- As of 11 November 2012
International goals
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.[20]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 20 November 2018 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan |  Kyrgyzstan | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2018 Kirin Challenge Cup |
Honours
Kashiwa Reysol
Nagoya Grampus
