Summary
Ayaka Yamashita (山下 杏也加, Yamashita Ayaka, born September 29, 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Japanese WE League club INAC Kobe Leonessa 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 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Murata Women's High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2020 | NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 109 | (0) |
| 2021- | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 38 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Japan | 64 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:28, 30 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:28, 30 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Yamashita 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.
International career edit
In 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.[2]
Career statistics edit
International edit
- As of match played 29 October 2023[3]
| 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 | |
| Total | 64 | 0 | |
Honours edit
Tokyo 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
External links edit
- Ayaka Yamashita at Soccerway
- Ayaka Yamashita at WorldFootball.net
- Japan Football Association
