Yamato Machida
Japanese footballer (born 1989)
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Yamato Machida (町田 也真人, born December 19, 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Giravanz Kitakyushu in the J3 League.
Full name
Yamato Machida
Date of birth
December 19, 1989
Place of birth
Saitama, Japan
Height
1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yamato Machida | ||
| Date of birth | December 19, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Saitama, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Giravanz Kitakyushu | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2000 | Urawa Bessho SSS | ||
| 2001 | FC Urawa | ||
| 2002–2004 | Shirahata Junior High School | ||
| 2005–2007 | Saitama Sakae High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Senshu University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2018 | JEF United Chiba | 153 | (22) |
| 2019 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 13 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Oita Trinita | 91 | (9) |
| 2025– | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 January 2026 | |||
Career
After graduating high school he entered the Senshu University where he represented them at football. After graduation in 2012, he signed for JEF United Chiba. He made his debut in the away loss (0–2) against Kyoto Sanga FC on 11 March 2012 by replacing Kazuki Oiwa in the 89th minute.[1]
Club statistics
Updated to 19 December 2018.[2][3]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | Other1 | Total | ||||||
| 2012 | JEF United Chiba | J2 League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2015 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 19 | 2 | |||
| 2016 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 0 | – | 35 | 11 | |||
| 2017 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 6 | ||
| 2018 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 25 | 4 | |||
| 2019 | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | J1 League | ||||||||
| Total | 153 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 170 | 24 | ||
1Includes J1 Promotion Playoffs.
