Tatsunori Yamagata Explained

Tatsunori Yamagata
山形 辰徳
Fullname:Tatsunori Yamagata
Birth Date:4 October 1983
Birth Place:Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1999–2001
Youthclubs1:Higashi Fukuoka High School
Years1:2002–2003
Clubs1:Albirex Niigata
Caps1:8
Goals1:1
Years2:2004
Clubs2:Albirex Niigata Singapore
Caps2:12
Goals2:1
Years3:2005–2011
Clubs3:Avispa Fukuoka
Caps3:209
Goals3:1
Years4:2012–2016
Clubs4:Tochigi SC
Caps4:130
Goals4:1
Years5:2017
Clubs5:Kataller Toyama
Caps5:31
Goals5:0
Totalcaps:390
Totalgoals:4

is a former Japanese football player. His elder brother Kyohei Yamagata is also a former footballer.

Playing career

Yamagata was born in Kitakyushu on October 4, 1983. After graduating from high school, he joined J2 League club Albirex Niigata in 2002. He played several matches as right side back from first season. In 2004, he moved to Albirex Niigata Singapore. In 2005, he returned to Japan and joined Avispa Fukuoka. His elder brother Kyohei also played for Avispa from 2004 to 2007. Although Yamagata could not play many matches until 2006, he became a regular as right side back in 2007 and Avispa was promoted to J1 League end of 2010 season. However Avispa was returned to J2 in a year end of 2011 season. In 2012, he moved to J2 club Tochigi SC. He played many matches every seasons. However Tochigi finished at the bottom place in 2015 season and was relegated to J3 League. In 2017, he moved to J3 club Kataller Toyama.[1] He retired end of 2017 season.[2]

Club statistics

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Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
Season Club LeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupTotal
2002Albirex NiigataJ2 League2031colspan="2"-51
20036110colspan="2"-71
Total8141colspan="2"-122
SingaporeLeagueSingapore CupLeague CupTotal
2004Albirex Niigata SingaporeS.League121colspan="2"-colspan="2"-121
Total121colspan="2"-colspan="2"-121
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupTotal
2005Avispa FukuokaJ2 League14000colspan="2"-140
2006J1 League602040120
2007J2 League42020colspan="2"-440
200840000colspan="2"-400
200945010colspan="2"-460
201031130colspan="2"-341
2011J1 League3102020350
Total2091100602251
2012Tochigi SCJ2 League19010colspan="2"-200
201331010colspan="2"-320
201434010colspan="2"-350
201519010colspan="2"-200
2016J3 League271colspan="2"-colspan="2"-271
Total130140colspan="2"-1341
2017Kataller ToyamaJ3 League31020colspan="2"-330
Total31020colspan="2"-330
Career total3904201604165

Notes and References

  1. https://www.tochigisc.jp/info/8135 Tochigi SC
  2. https://www.jleague.jp/news/article/10916/ J.League
  3. https://www.tochigisc.jp/info/8135 Tochigi SC