Tatsunori Yamagata

Tatsunori Yamagata
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-10-04) October 4, 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1999–2001 Higashi Fukuoka High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Albirex Niigata 8 (1)
2004 Albirex Niigata Singapore 12 (1)
2005–2011 Avispa Fukuoka 209 (1)
2012–2016 Tochigi SC 130 (1)
2017 Kataller Toyama 31 (0)
Total 390 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tatsunori Yamagata (山形 辰徳, Yamagata Tatsunori, born October 4, 1983) is a former Japanese football player.[1] 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.[2] He retired end of 2017 season.[3]

Club statistics

[4]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
2002 Albirex Niigata J2 League 2 0 3 1 - 5 1
2003 6 1 1 0 - 7 1
Total 8 1 4 1 - 12 2
Singapore League Singapore Cup League Cup Total
2004 Albirex Niigata Singapore S.League 12 1 - - 12 1
Total 12 1 - - 12 1
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
2005 Avispa Fukuoka J2 League 14 0 0 0 - 14 0
2006 J1 League 6 0 2 0 4 0 12 0
2007 J2 League 42 0 2 0 - 44 0
2008 40 0 0 0 - 40 0
2009 45 0 1 0 - 46 0
2010 31 1 3 0 - 34 1
2011 J1 League 31 0 2 0 2 0 35 0
Total 209 1 10 0 6 0 225 1
2012 Tochigi SC J2 League 19 0 1 0 - 20 0
2013 31 0 1 0 - 32 0
2014 34 0 1 0 - 35 0
2015 19 0 1 0 - 20 0
2016 J3 League 27 1 - - 27 1
Total 130 1 4 0 - 134 1
2017 Kataller Toyama J3 League 31 0 2 0 - 33 0
Total 31 0 2 0 - 33 0
Career total 390 4 20 1 6 0 416 5

References

  1. ^ Tatsunori Yamagata at J.League (archive) (in Japanese) Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Tochigi SC(in Japanese)
  3. ^ J.League(in Japanese)
  4. ^ Tochigi SC(in Japanese)
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