Yohei Kajiyama
梶山 陽平
Personal information
Full name Yohei Kajiyama
Date of birth (1985-09-24) 24 September 1985
Place of birth Koto, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1998–2003 FC Tokyo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2018 FC Tokyo 292 (21)
2013Panathinaikos (loan) 7 (0)
2013Oita Trinita (loan) 9 (1)
2016–2018FC Tokyo U-23 (loan) 13 (0)
2018 Albirex Niigata 3 (0)
Total 324 (22)
International career
2005 Japan U–20 3 (0)
2008 Japan U–23 3 (0)
Medal record
FC Tokyo
WinnerJ.League Cup2004
WinnerJ.League Cup2009
WinnerEmperor's Cup2011
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yohei Kajiyama (梶山 陽平, Kajiyama Yōhei, born 24 September 1985) is a former Japanese football player.[1]

Club career

Kajiyama was born in Koto, Tokyo on 24 September 1985. He joined FC Tokyo from youth team in 2003. He is a skilful playmaker renowned for his passing and ball control, as well as his shooting with either foot. He debuted in 2003 and played many matches from 2004. FC Tokyo won the champions in 2004 J.League Cup first major title in the club history. He became a regular defensive midfielder in 2005 and played many matches every season. He was given "number 10" shirt in 2008. FC Tokyo won the champions in 2009 J.League Cup. However FC Tokyo finished at 16th place in 2010 season and was relegated to J2 League. In 2011, FC Tokyo won the champions and was returned to J1 in a year. FC Tokyo also won the champions in 2011 Emperor's Cup.

In 2013, Kajiyama was loaned to Super League Greece club Panathinaikos. In July, he returned to FC Tokyo. However he could not play at all in the match. In August, he was loaned to Oita Trinita. Although he played many matches, Trinita finished at the bottom place in 2013 season. In 2014, he returned to FC Tokyo. However his opportunity to play decreased year by year and he could hardly play in the match in 2018. In July 2018, he moved to J2 League club Albirex Niigata.[2] He retired end of 2018 season.[3]

National team career

In June 2005, Kajiyama was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2005 World Youth Championship. At this tournament, he played 3 matches as defensive midfielder with Yuzo Kobayashi. In August 2008, he was selected Japan U-23 national team for 2008 Summer Olympics. At this tournament, he wore the number 10 shirt for Japan and played all 3 matches as defensive midfielder.

Club statistics

Updated to 8 January 2019.[4][5]

Club Season League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Continental1 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Tokyo 2003 30103070
2004 1621052224
2005 2622010292
2006 3032151375
2007 2412160322
2008 2814150372
2009 31231101444
2010 242306110343
2011 34660406
2012 262103141344
Total242212544465131632
Panathinaikos 2012/13 700070
Total700070
FC Tokyo 2013 00000000
Total00000000
Oita Trinita 2013 91000091
Total91000091
FC Tokyo 2014 70100080
2015 1800000180
2016 140102000170
2017 1101050170
2018 00003131
Total5003010100631
FC Tokyo U-23 2016 3030
2017 5050
2018 5050
Total130130
Albirex Niigata 2018 30000030
Total30000030
Career total 324222845475141134

1Includes AFC Champions League and Suruga Bank Championship.

Honours

FC Tokyo

References

  1. Yōhei Kajiyama at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
  2. Albirex Niigata(in Japanese)
  3. Albirex Niigata(in Japanese)
  4. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 72 out of 289)
  5. FC Tokyo(in Japanese)
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