Takeru Yamasaki
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| Position | Placekicker | ||||||||
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| Born | September 2, 1993 Japan | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | Osaka | ||||||||
| CFL draft | 2021G: 3rd round, 19th overall pick | ||||||||
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Takeru Yamasaki (born September 2, 1993) is a Japanese former professional Canadian football placekicker. He played college football in Japan for Osaka University and spent three seasons in the X-League before being signed by the BC Lions in the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 2021. He appeared in their first two games of the 2021 season before being released. He kicked four field goals with the Lions, becoming the first Japanese player to ever score in the CFL.
Yamasaki was born in 1993 in Japan and played college football for Osaka University there. He originally was a running back and wide receiver, before later transitioning to placekicker. Teammates nicknamed him the "Japanese Kicking Monster."[1]