Yushi Yamaya
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yushi Yamaya | ||
| Date of birth | June 11, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Kanagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Gifu | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Yokohama F. Marinos | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Mito HollyHock (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Kagoshima United (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2023 | Geylang International | 24 | (10) |
| 2024–2025 | AB | 28 | (4) |
| 2025– | FC Gifu | 14 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 January 2026 | |||
Yushi Yamaya (山谷 侑士, Yamaya Yūshi; born 11 June 2000) is a Japanese footballer. His regular playing position is a forward or a winger for FC Gifu.[2][3][4]
Yokohama F. Marinos
Yamaya signed for Yokohama F. Marinos ahead of the 2019 season. He made his first appearance for the Tricolore in a J.League Cup match against local rivals Shonan Bellmare on 13 March 2019. He started the match and was then substituted by Noah Kenshin Browne in the 82nd minute of a 2–0 defeat. A month later he played the full 90 minutes and scored the opening goal in a 2–2 draw at home to V-Varen Nagasaki. He was also on the scoresheet in his third appearance of the campaign, a 4–0 rout of Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo on 8 May 2019.
His first J.League appearance came as an 86th minute substitute for the Brazilian, Marcos Júnior in a 3–0 win away to Urawa Red Diamonds on 5 April 2019.[3][4]
Geylang International FC
On 12 January 2023, it was announced that Geylang International had completed the signing of Yamaya.[5]
AB
On 13 January 2024, Yamaya joined Danish 2nd Division side Akademisk Boldklub on a deal until June 2026.[6] He left the club again in June 2025, after terminating his contract by mutual agreement.[7]
Career statistics
Last update: 28 Feb 2023[3]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2019 | Yokohama F. Marinos | J1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| 2020 | Mito HollyHock | J2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2021 | Kagoshima United | J3 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| 2022 | Yokohama FC | J2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Singapore | League | Singapore Cup | Others | Total | ||||||
| 2023 | Geylang International | SPL | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 11 |
| Denmark | League | Danish Cup | Others | Total | ||||||
| 2023–24 | Akademisk Boldklub | Danish 2nd Division | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 72 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 84 | 17 | ||
