Michihiro Yasuda

Michihiro Yasuda
	Yasuda playing for Japan in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Michihiro Yasuda
Date of birth	December 20, 1987 (age 34)
Place of birth	Osaka, Japan
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	JEF United Chiba
Youth career
2003–2005	Gamba Osaka
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2010	Gamba Osaka
2011–2013	Vitesse
2013	Júbilo Iwata
2014	Sagan Tosu
2015	Vissel Kobe
2016	Nagoya Grampus
2017	Busan IPark
2018	Albirex Niigata
2019–	JEF United Chiba
National team
2007	Japan U-20
2008	Japan U-23
2008–2011	Japan
Honours
Gamba Osaka
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Michihiro Yasuda (安田理大, Yasuda Michihiro, born December 20, 1987) is a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team. His brother Kodai Yasuda is also a footballer.

Biography[change | change source]

Yasuda was born in Osaka Prefecture on December 20, 1987.^[1] He joined J1 League club Gamba Osaka from their youth team in 2006. He played many matches as left side back from 2007. The club won the champions in the 2007 J.League Cup, 2008 and 2009 Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club won the champions in 2008 AFC Champions League which is first Asian title in the club history. In 2011, he moved to Dutch Eredivisie club Vitesse. Although he played many matches until the 2011/12 season, he could not play many matches in the 2012/13 season. He returned to Japan in summer 2013 and joined Júbilo Iwata. From 2014, he played for Sagan Tosu, Vissel Kobe and Nagoya Grampus. In 2017, he moved to K League Challenge club Busan IPark. In 2018, he returned to Japan and played for J2 League club Albirex Niigata and JEF United Chiba.

In 2007, Yasuda was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2007 U-20 World Cup and played all 4 matches. In February 2008, he was selected the Japan national team for 2008 East Asian Football Championship. At this tournament, he debuted against North Korea on February 17. In August 2008, he also played for Japan U-23 national team at 2008 Summer Olympics. He played 7 games and scored 1 goals for Japan until 2011.

Statistics[change | change source]

^[1]^[2]

Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
2006	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2007			29	0	3	0	9	1	-		41	1
2008			26	0	4	0	3	0	9	2	42	2
2009			22	0	4	0	2	0	7	1	35	1
2010			32	1	5	0	2	0	7	1	46	2
Netherlands			League		KNVB Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2010/11	Vitesse	Eredivisie	15	0	0	0	-		-		15	0
2011/12			23	0	4	0	-		-		27	0
2012/13			7	0	2	0	-		3	0	12	0
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
2013	Júbilo Iwata	J1 League	7	0	0	0	0	0	-		7	0
2014	Sagan Tosu	J1 League	33	1	3	0	3	1	-		39	2
2015	Vissel Kobe	J1 League	12	0	2	0	6	0	-		20	0
2016	Nagoya Grampus	J1 League	22	0	1	0	4	0	-		27	0
South Korea			League		Korean FA Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2017	Busan IPark	K League Challenge	21	1	4	0	-		-		25	1
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
2018	Albirex Niigata	J2 League	30	6	1	0	0	0	-		31	6
2019	JEF United Chiba	J2 League	4	0	1	0	-		-		5	0
2020			31	1	-		-		-		31	1
2021
Country	Japan		250	9	24	0	29	2	23	4	326	15
	Netherlands		45	0	6	0	-		3	0	54	0
	South Korea		21	1	4	0	-		-		25	1
Total			316	10	34	0	29	2	26	4	405	16