Tsukasa Umesaki

Tsukasa Umesaki
Personal information
Full name	Tsukasa Umesaki
Date of birth	February 23, 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Isahaya, Nagasaki, Japan
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Shonan Bellmare
Youth career
2002–2004	Oita Trinita
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005–2007	Oita Trinita
2007	→Grenoble (loan)
2008–2017	Urawa Reds
2018–	Shonan Bellmare
National team
2007	Japan U-20
2006	Japan
Honours
Urawa Reds
Shonan Bellmare
Representing Japan
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Tsukasa Umesaki (梅崎司, Umesaki Tsukasa, born February 23, 1987) is a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography[change | change source]

Umesaki was born in Isahaya on February 23, 1987. He joined J1 League club Oita Trinita from their youth team in 2005. He became a regular player in 2006. In January 2007, he moved to French Ligue 2 club Grenoble. In May 2007, he returned to Oita. In 2008, he moved to Urawa Reds. He could not play many matches for injuries until 2011, he became a regular player from 2012. Urawa won the 2nd place in the 2014 and 2016 J1 League. Although his opportunity to play decreased from 2016, Urawa won the champions in 2017 AFC Champions League. In 2018, he moved to Shonan Bellmare. In 2018, Shonan won the champions J.League Cup.

In September 2006, Umesaki was selected the Japan national team for 2007 Asian Cup qualification. At this qualification, he debuted against Yemen on September 6. In July 2007, he was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2007 U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he played all 4 matches as left midfielder and scored a goal against Scotland in the first match.

Statistics[change | change source]

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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
2005	Oita Trinita	J1 League	3	0	1	0	1	0	-		5	0
2006	Oita Trinita	J1 League	25	3	1	0	5	1	-		31	4
France			League		Coupe de France		Coupe de la Ligue		Europe		Total
2006/07	Grenoble	Ligue 2	5	0	-		-		-		5	0
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
2007	Oita Trinita	J1 League	19	2	2	1	0	0	-		21	3
2008	Urawa Reds	J1 League	22	1	1	0	4	2	1	0	28	3
2009			9	0	1	0	0	0	-		10	0
2010			2	0	0	0	0	0	-		2	0
2011			13	2	2	0	5	1	-		20	3
2012			33	7	2	0	1	0	-		36	7
2013			28	2	2	0	4	1	4	1	38	4
2014			33	4	1	1	6	2	-		40	7
2015			31	8	4	0	2	0	3	0	40	8
2016			19	1	0	0	1	0	8	0	28	1
2017			10	0	2	0	1	0	4	0	17	0
2018	Shonan Bellmare	J1 League	29	4	1	0	11	4	-		41	8
2019			23	1	0	0	3	1	-		26	2
2020			2	0	-		1	1	-		3	1
2021
Country	Japan		301	35	20	2	45	13	20	1	386	51
Country	France		5	0	-		-		-		5	0
Total			306	35	20	2	45	13	20	1	391	51