Maya Yoshida

Maya Yoshida (吉田 麻也, Yoshida Maya, born August 24, 1988) is a Japanese football player. He plays for the Japan national team.

Maya Yoshida
Yoshida at the 2018 World Cup
Personal information
Full name Maya Yoshida
Date of birth (1988-08-24) August 24, 1988
Place of birth Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Sampdoria
Youth career
2004–2006 Nagoya Grampus Eight
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Nagoya Grampus 71 (5)
2010–2012 VVV-Venlo 54 (5)
2012–2019 Southampton 154 (6)
2020–2022 Sampdoria 72 (3)
2020–2022 FC Schalke 04 72 (3)
National team‡
2008–2012 Japan U-23 7 (1)
2010– Japan 104 (11)
Honours
Nagoya Grampus
Runner-upEmperor's Cup2009
Representing  Japan
AFC Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place2011 Qatar
Silver medal – second place2019 United Arab Emirates
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2019/20 season
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 31, 2020

Biography

Yoshida was born in Nagasaki on August 24, 1988. He joined J1 League club Nagoya Grampus Eight (later Nagoya Grampus) from their youth team in 2007. he played many matches as center back from first season. The club won the 2nd place in the 2009 Emperor's Cup. In January 2010, he moved to Dutch Eredivisie club VVV-Venlo. He played many matches from the 2010/11 season. In summer 2012, he moved to English Premier League club Southampton. He played 154 matches for the club in 8 seasons. In January 2020, he moved to Italian Serie A club Sampdoria.

In 2008, Yoshida was selected the Japan U-23 national team for 2008 Summer Olympics. 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 participated 2011 Asian Cup. He played 5 matches and Japan won the champions. After the 2011 Asian Cup, he became a regular player as center back. In 2012, he was selected the Japan U-23 national team as over aged player for 2012 Summer Olympics. He played all 6 matches as captain and Japan won the 4th place. He also played at 2013 Confederations Cup, 2014 World Cup and 2015 Asian Cup. In 2018, he participated 2018 World Cup. He played all 4 matches and Japan qualified to the knockout stage. After the 2018 World Cup, he became a captain as Makoto Hasebe successor. In 2019, he played at 2019 Asian Cup and Japan won the 2nd place.

Statistics

[1][2]

Club statistics League CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
JapanLeague Emperor's Cup J.League Cup AsiaTotal
2007Nagoya Grampus EightJ1 League1902130-241
2008Nagoya GrampusJ1 League2213140-292
20093046111112488
NetherlandsLeague KNVB Cup League Cup EuropeTotal
2009/10VVV-VenloEredivisie 0000--00
2010/1120000--200
2011/1232510--335
2012/132000--20
EnglandLeague FA Cup Football League Cup EuropeTotal
2012/13SouthamptonPremier League3201010-340
2013/14813031-142
2014/152210010-231
2015/16201102140272
2016/17231216060372
2017/182423010-282
2018/191700030-200
2019/20801020-110
ItalyLeague Coppa Italia League Cup EuropeTotal
2019/20SampdoriaJ1 League14000--140
2020/21
CountryJapan 7151138111210111
Netherlands 54510--555
England 15461111921001949
Italy 14000--140
Total 2931623427321236425

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Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
201010
2011122
201290
2013150
2014111
2015133
2016103
201791
201890
2019111
202040
Total10411

References
  1. Maya Yoshida at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. Maya Yoshida at J.League (in Japanese)
  3. Japan National Football Team Database(in Japanese)

Other websites
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