Ayaka Yamashita (山下 杏也加, Yamashita Ayaka, born September 29, 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the Japan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ayaka Yamashita | ||
| Date of birth | September 29, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Adachi, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Murata Women's High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2020 | NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 109 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 56 | (0) |
| 2024– | Manchester City | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Japan | 74 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:40, 20 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:25, 9 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editYamashita was born in Adachi, Tokyo on September 29, 1995. After graduating from high school, she joined Nippon TV Beleza in 2014.[1] The club won L.League championship and she was selected Best Eleven for 3 years in a row from the 2015 season.
On 9 August 2024, Ayaka was signed on a three year deal by Women's Super League club Manchester City.[2] She made her debut for the team in a UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying match win over Paris FC on 18 September 2024.[3]
International career
editIn August 2015, when Yamashita was 19 years old, she was selected for Japan national team for 2015 East Asian Cup. In that competition, on August 4, she debuted against South Korea. In 2018, she played at 2018 Asian Cup where Japan won the championship. She played 25 games for Japan.
On 13 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.[4]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental[c] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 2014 | Nadeshiko League | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | Nadeshiko League | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | Nadeshiko League | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | Nadeshiko League | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | Nadeshiko League | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | Nadeshiko League | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Nadeshiko League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 109 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 155 | 0 | ||
| INAC Kobe Leonessa | 2021–22 | WE League | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | WE League | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | WE League | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 56 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 69 | 0 | |||
| Manchester City | 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career Total | 170 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 231 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Empress's Cup, Women's FA Cup
- ^ Includes Nadeshiko League Cup, WE League Cup, FA Women's League Cup
- ^ Includes AFC Women's Club Championship, UEFA Women's Champions League
International
edit- As of match played 3 August 2024[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 74 | 0 | |
Honours
editTokyo Verdy Beleza
- Nadeshiko League: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Empress's Cup: 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- Nadeshiko League Cup: 2016, 2018, 2019
- AFC Women's Club Championship: 2019
INAC Kobe Leonessa
Japan
Individual
- Nadeshiko League Best Eleven: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- WE League Most Valuable Player: 2021–22
- WE League Best Eleven: 2021–22, 2022–23
- WE League Outstanding Players Award: 2021–22, 2022–23
References
edit- ^ Nippon TV Beleza(in Japanese)
- ^ "Man City sign Japan goalkeeper Yamashita". BBC Sport. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Paris FC 0-5 Manchester City: Vivianne Miedema scores on her debut in rout". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "Iwabuchi left out of Japan's World Cup squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "シーズン試合一覧". Tokyo Verdy Beleza. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "2021/22シーズン全日程". INAC Kobe Leonessa. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Japan - A. Yamashita - Profile with news, career statistics, and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Ayaka Yamashita". Japan Football Association. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
External links
edit- Ayaka Yamashita at Soccerway
- Ayaka Yamashita at WorldFootball.net
- Japan Football Association
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