Yasuto Wakizaka (脇坂 泰斗, Wakizaka Yasuto, born 11 June 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Kawasaki Frontale and the Japan national team.

Club career

Wakizawa was a member of Kawasaki Frontale U-18 team before he enrolled to Hannan University. From 2018 season, he re-joined the club and debuted in the AFC Champions League.[2]

On 30 January 2024, it was announced that Wakizaka appointed as the new captain of Frontale for 2024 season, succeeding his teammate, Kento Tachibanada, who led the club to win 2023 Emperor's Cup.[3]

International career

He made his debut for Japan national football team on 25 March 2021 in a friendly against South Korea.[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 December 2023[5][6]
Appearances and goals per club, season and competition
Club Season League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Asia Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kawasaki Frontale 2018 J1 League 0 0 1 0 0 0 1[a] 0 0 0 2 0
2019 18 5 3 0 4 2 3[a] 2 0 0 28 9
2020 31 3 1 0 5 1 – – 37 4
2021 35 3 5 1 2 0 6[a] 2 1[b] 0 49 6
2022 32 5 1 0 2 1 6[a] 1 1[b] 0 42 7
2023 30 9 5 0 5 2 5[a] 2 – 45 13
Career total 146 25 16 1 18 6 21 7 2 0 203 39
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
  2. ^ a b Appearance in Japanese Super Cup

Honours

Kawasaki Frontale

Japan

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Yasuto Wakizaka" (in Japanese). Kawasaki Frontale. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  2. ^ "「こういうサッカーが生きる」川崎FのルーキーMF脇坂泰斗がACLでプロデビュー | ゲキサカ". web.gekisaka.jp. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Announcement of club's captaincy structure for 2024 season". www.frontale.co.jp (in Japanese). Kawasaki Frontale. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Japan v South Korea game report". ESPN. 25 March 2021.
  5. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2019 (NSK MOOK)", 9 February 2019, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411628 (p. 12 out of 289)
  6. ^ Yasuto Wakizaka at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  7. ^ "【天皇杯・決勝速報】PK戦まで続く激闘の末、川崎フロンターレに軍配。柏レイソルは猛攻実らず惜敗". Football Channel. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  8. ^ "2022 Jリーグアウォーズ受賞者一覧". Football Channel. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  9. ^ "2023年Jリーグベスト11は神戸と浦和が最多タイ4名！ 大迫勇也や西川周作ら". GOAL. Retrieved 5 December 2023.

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