Kaishu Yamazaki
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kaishu Yamazaki | ||
Date of birth | 12 July 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Chiba, Japan | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Persikabo 1973 | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2016 | SV Darmstadt 98 U19 | ||
2016–2017 | Iwaki | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020 | Albirex Niigata Singapore | 39 | (3) |
2020–2021 | Lion City Sailors | 13 | (2) |
2021–2022 | Hougang United | 39 | (4) |
2022–2023 | Mosta | 6 | (0) |
2023– | Persikabo 1973 | 15 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2023 |
Kaishu Yamazaki (born 12 July 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga 1 club Persikabo 1973.
Club career
Youth
Yamazaki spent a season of his youth career in Germany with SV Darmstadt 98's U19 team in 2015.[1]
Albirex Niigata Singapore
He signed for Albirex Niigata Singapore from Iwaki for the 2018 Singapore Premier League.[2] He made his debut for the White Swans in the 2018 Singapore Community Shield, winning his first piece of silverware in the process, after helping his team defeat Tampines Rovers 2–1.[3] In total, he made 44 appearances for Albirex in all competitions, helping them land a domestic treble.[4] At the end of the season, he was one of only four players to be retained by the White Swans.[1]
Yamazaki played well in the 2019 Singapore Premier League season and was called up for the Sultan of Selangor's Cup to represent the Singapore Selection team.[5] At the end of the season, he was also nominated for the Young Player of the Season award.[6]
Lion City Sailors
Following his exploits for the White Swans, Yamazaki was snapped up local giants Lion City Sailors for the 2020 Singapore Premier League season.[6]
Hougang United
1 season later, he joined Hougang United. He wins the 2022 Singapore Cup in the club first ever piece of silverware in their history.
Mosta
After 5 years in the Singapore Premier League, he joined European team, Mosta which is currently playing in the Maltese Premier League, the top tier in Malta.
Persikabo 1973
Ahead of the 2023–24 Liga 1, Yamazaki decided comeback to Southeast Asia and joined Indonesian Liga 1 club Persikabo 1973 alongside Singaporean coach, Aidil Sharin.[7]
Club statistics
As of 6 October 2023
Club | Season | League | Singapore Cup | League Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Albirex Niigata Singapore | 2018 | Singapore Premier League | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
2019 | Singapore Premier League | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
Total | 47 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 4 | ||
Lion City Sailor | 2020 | Singapore Premier League | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
Total | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
Hougang United | 2021 | Singapore Premier League | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
2022 | Singapore Premier League | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3 | |
Total | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 4 | ||
Mosta | 2023–24 | Maltese Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Persikabo 1973 | 2023–24 | Liga 1 (Indonesia) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
Career total | 121 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 133 | 10 |
Honours
Albirex Niigata (S)
Hougang United
- Singapore Cup: 2022
Individual
- Singapore Premier League Team of the Year: 2019, 2020, 2021
References
- ^ a b hermesauto (March 1, 2019). "Football: Four Albirex Niigata players to watch in the 2019 Singapore Premier League". The Straits Times. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ "Kaishu Yamazaki join the White Swan for 2018".
- ^ "Albirex Niigata (S) claim 2018 Community Shield with late winner". FOX Sports Asia. March 31, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ "SPL giants Albirex Niigata Singapore retain four title-winning squad players". FOX Sports Asia. January 7, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ VAVEL.com (August 16, 2019). "Sultan of Selangor Cup 2019: Nazri Nasir to lead Singapore Selection in pursuit of ninth trophy". VAVEL. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ a b Ganesan, Deepanraj (December 19, 2019). "Former Socceroos skipper Aurelio Vidmar gets new Home". The New Paper. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ Muhammad Fajar Rivaldi (June 1, 2023). "Persikabo 1973 Resmi Rekrut Pemain Asing Pertama! Kaishu Yamazaki asal Jepang". Radar Jabar (in Indonesian). Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Japanese men's footballers
- Japanese expatriate men's footballers
- Singapore Premier League players
- Maltese Premier League players
- Liga 1 (Indonesia) players
- Albirex Niigata Singapore FC players
- Lion City Sailors FC players
- Hougang United FC players
- Mosta F.C. players
- Persikabo 1973 players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Singapore
- Expatriate men's footballers in Malta
- Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Singapore
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Malta
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football defenders
- Japanese football forward, 1990s birth stubs