Shinya Yajima
 Yajima at Urawa Reds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Shinya Yajima | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | January 18, 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Gamba Osaka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Urawa Reds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2017 | Urawa Reds | 23 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | →J.League U-22 (laon) | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | →Fagiano Okayama (loan) | 72 | (13) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Gamba Osaka | 56 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | →Gamba Osaka U-23 (loan) | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | →Vegalta Sendai (loan) | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Japan U-23 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shinya Yajima (矢島 慎也, Yajima Shinya, born January 18, 1994) is a Japanese football player.
Biography[change | change source]
Yajima was born in Saitama on January 18, 1994. He joined J1 League club Urawa Reds from their youth team in 2011. However he could not play many matches. In 2015, he moved to J2 League club Fagiano Okayama on loan. He played many matches as defensive midfielder in 2 seasons. In 2017, he returned to Urawa. In 2018, he moved to Gamba Osaka. However, there were few opportunities to play. In June 2018, he moved to Vegalta Sendai. In 2019, he returned to Gamba.
In August 2016, Yajima was selected in the Japan Under-23 national team squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics. At this tournament, he played all 3 matches and scored a goal against Sweden.
Statistics[change | change source]
| Club statistics | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2011 | Urawa Reds | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - | 14 | 3 | |||
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2014 | J.League U-22 | J3 League | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2015 | Fagiano Okayama | J2 League | 37 | 8 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 38 | 8 | ||
| 2016 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 38 | 5 | ||||
| 2017 | Urawa Reds | J1 League | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 2018 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Gamba Osaka U-23 | J3 League | 9 | 0 | - | - | - | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | Vegalta Sendai | J1 League | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 1 | |
| 2019 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | 35 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 31 | 1 | |||
| 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Country | Japan | 168 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 215 | 23 | |
| Total | 168 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 215 | 23 | ||
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Shinya Yajima at J.League (in Japanese)
Other websites[change | change source]
- Shinya Yajima at Olympedia
- Shinya Yajima at FIFA
- Shinya Yajima at J.League (player) (in Japanese)
- Shinya Yajima at Soccerway.com
- Shinya Yajima at FootballDatabase.eu
- Shinya Yajima at WorldFootball.net
- Shinya Yajima at Transfermarkt (player)
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