Michihiro Yasuda

Michihiro Yasuda
安田 理大
Yasuda with Japan in 2008
Personal information
Full name Michihiro Yasuda[1]
Date of birth (1987-12-20) 20 December 1987
Place of birth Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position Full back
Youth career
1997–2005 Gamba Osaka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Gamba Osaka 111 (1)
2011–2013 Vitesse Arnhem 45 (0)
2013 Júbilo Iwata 7 (0)
2014 Sagan Tosu 33 (1)
2015 Vissel Kobe 12 (0)
2016 Nagoya Grampus 22 (0)
2017 Busan IPark 20 (1)
2018 Albirex Niigata 30 (6)
2019–2021 JEF United Chiba 70 (1)
2022 Matsumoto Yamaga FC 5 (0)
International career‡
2005–2007 Japan U20 6 (3)
2008 Japan U23 3 (0)
2008–2011[3] Japan 7 (1)
Medal record
Gamba Osaka
Winner AFC Champions League 2008
Runner-up J1 League 2010
Winner J.League Cup 2007
Winner Emperor's Cup 2008
Winner Emperor's Cup 2009
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2006
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 September 2011

Michihiro Yasuda (安田 理大, Yasuda Michihiro; born 20 December 1987) is a Japanese former professional footballer player who played as a full back. He also represented the Japan national team until 2011.

His younger brother Kodai was also a professional footballer.

Club career

Yasuda playing for Gamba Osaka in 2010

Yasuda was born in Kobe on 20 December 1987, and was raised in Suita, Osaka from the age of five. He joined Gamba Osaka from youth team in 2006. On 5 January 2011 a deal was announced between Gamba Osaka and Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem. Yasuda is the first Japanese footballer at Vitesse Arnhem.[4]

On 26 January 2022, Yasuda announced would be joining to Matsumoto Yamaga.[5]

After leaving from the club, On 4 January 2023, Yasuda was announced would retirement from football after 16 years career as professional football.[6]

National team career

In July 2007, Yasuda was elected Japan U-20 national team for 2007 U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he played all 4 matches as mainly left side back. In August 2008, he was elected Japan U-23 national team for 2008 Summer Olympics. At this tournament, he played 1 match.[7]

In February 2008, Yasuda was elected Japan national team for 2008 East Asian Football Championship. At this tournament, on 17 February, he debuted against North Korea.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[8][9][10][11][12]
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gamba Osaka 2006 J.League Division 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2007 J.League Division 1 29 0 3 0 9 1 0 0 1[c] 0 42 1
2008 J.League Division 1 26 0 4 0 3 0 9[d] 2 3[e] 0 45 2
2009 J.League Division 1 22 0 4 0 2 0 7[d] 1 1[c] 0 36 1
2010 J.League Division 1 32 1 5 0 2 0 7[d] 1 1[c] 0 47 2
Total 111 1 16 0 16 1 23 4 6 0 172 6
Vitesse Arnhem 2010–11 Eredivisie 15 0 – – – – 15 0
2011–12 Eredivisie 23 0 4 0 – 1[f] 0 – 28 0
2012–13 Eredivisie 7 0 2 0 – 3[g] 0 – 12 0
Total 45 0 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 55 0
Júbilo Iwata 2013 J.League Division 1 7 0 – – – – 7 0
Sagan Tosu 2014 J.League Division 1 33 1 3 0 3 1 – – 39 2
Vissel Kobe 2015 J1 League 12 0 2 0 6 0 – – 20 0
Nagoya Grampus 2016 J1 League 22 0 1 0 4 0 – – 27 0
Busan IPark 2017 K League 2 20 1 4 0 – – 3[h] 0 27 1
Albirex Niigata 2018 J2 League 30 6 1 0 – – – 31 6
JEF United Chiba 2019 J2 League 4 0 1 0 – – – 5 0
2020 J2 League 31 1 0 0 – – – 31 1
2021 J2 League 35 0 1 0 – – – 36 0
Total 70 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 1
Matsumoto Yamaga 2022 J3 League 5 0 1 0 – – – 6 0
Career total 355 10 36 0 29 2 27 4 9 0 456 16
  1. ^ Includes Emperors Cup, KNVB Cup, Korean FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes J.League Cup
  3. ^ a b c Appearance in Japanese Super Cup
  4. ^ a b c Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite
  5. ^ Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
  6. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ Appearances in 2012–13 UEFA Europa League qualifying
  8. ^ Appearances in K1 promotion play-offs

International

[3]

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2008 5 0
2009 1 1
2010 0 0
2011 1 0
Total 7 1

International goals

Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.

Under-20

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 November 2005 KKWing Stadium, Kumamoto, Japan  North Korea
1–0
1–0
 2006 AFC Youth Championship qualification

Senior team

[3]

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 4 February 2009 National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan  Finland
5–1
5–1
 Friendly Match

Appearances in major competitions

Team Competition Category Appearances Goals Team record
Start Sub
Japan U-20 2006 AFC Youth Championship qualification U-18 0 1 1 Qualified
Japan U-20 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup U-20 3 1 0 Round of 16
Japan U-23 2008 Summer Olympics U-23 1 0 0 Round 1
Japan 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification Senior 2 0 0 Qualified

Awards and honours

Club

Gamba Osaka

Individual

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2007. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013.
  2. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 Presented By TOYOTA – List Of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2008.
  3. ^ a b c "YASUDA Michihiro". Japan National Football Team Database. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Vitesse sign Michihiro Yasuda from Gamba Osaka". Soccerfame. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  5. ^ "安田理大選手 加入のお知らせ" (Press release). 松本山雅FC. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  6. ^ "安田理大選手 現役引退のお知らせ". 松本山雅FC. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Michihiro Yasuda Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
  8. ^ 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 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 159 out of 289)
  9. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 79 out of 289)
  10. ^ Michihiro Yasuda > Club matches worldfootball.net
  11. ^ "Japan – Michihiro Yasuda – Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Michihiro Yasuda Players All-Time Record". Soccer D.B. Japan. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
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