Yosuke Kashiwagi

Yosuke Kashiwagi
Personal information
Full name	Yosuke Kashiwagi
Date of birth	December 15, 1987 (age 35)
Place of birth	Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Urawa Reds
Youth career
2003–2005	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2009	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2010–	Urawa Reds
National team
2007	Japan U-20
2010–2016	Japan
Honours
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Urawa Reds
Representing Japan
AFC Asian Cup
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

Yosuke Kashiwagi (柏木陽介, Kashiwagi Yosuke, born December 15, 1987) is a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography[change | change source]

Kashiwagi was born in Kobe on December 15, 1987. He joined J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima form their youth team in 2006. He played many matches until 2006. Although Hiroshima won the 2nd place in the 2007 Emperor's Cup, was relegated end of the 2007 season. Hiroshima won the champions in 2008 and was returned to J1 in a year. In 2010, he moved to Urawa Reds. Urawa won the 2nd place in the 2014 and 2016 J1 League. In 2017, Urawa won the champions the 2017 AFC Champions League. Urawa also won the 2nd place in the 2019 AFC Champions League.

In 2007, Kashiwagi was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2007 U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he wore the number 10 shirt for Japan and played all 4 matches as offensive midfielder. In January 2010, he was selected the Japan national team for 2011 Asian Cup qualification. At this qualification, he debuted against Yemen on January 6. He also played at 2011 Asian Cup and Japan won the champions. He played 11 games for Japan until 2016.

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	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League	0	0	0	0	1	0	-		1	0
2006			17	1	1	0	1	0	-		19	1
2007			31	5	4	1	7	0	-		42	6
2008		J2 League	31	4	4	0	-		-		35	4
2009		J1 League	33	8	2	1	5	3	-		40	12
2010	Urawa Reds	J1 League	34	4	3	0	6	0	-		43	4
2011			31	5	2	1	6	1	-		39	7
2012			30	6	3	0	6	1	-		39	7
2013			34	8	0	0	5	0	6	1	45	9
2014			33	3	2	0	8	1	-		43	4
2015			33	5	2	0	2	0	5	0	42	5
2016			33	5	1	0	1	0	7	0	42	5
2017			27	5	0	0	0	0	10	1	37	6
2018			30	0	6	0	2	0	-		38	0
2019			17	1	1	0	0	0	5	0	23	1
2020			9	0	-		1	0	-		10	0
2021
Country	Japan		423	60	31	3	51	6	33	2	538	71
Total			423	60	31	3	51	6	33	2	538	71