Market value
—
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Ehime FC
top club · 151 apps
Position rank · 2022
#142
goals rank
#285
assists rank
44
season goals
36
season assists
Among 533 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€700k
peak value · 2017
—
top transfer fee
12
best season · 2013
7 · 15.9%
pens / of goals
411Appearances
44Goals
36Assists
52Yellow cards
0Red cards
88Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Shigeru Yokotani |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 横谷 繁 |
| Date of birth | 1987-05-03 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-02-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | JAPAN SPORTS ... |
Feb 2023
Transfer: Ehime FC → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Ehime FC
25 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
2021 — Ehime FC
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Ehime FC
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2020
Transfer: Ventforet Kofu → Ehime FC
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Ventforet Kofu
37 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Omiya Ardija → Ventforet Kofu
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — Omiya Ardija
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Omiya Ardija
28 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Omiya Ardija
38 matches · 3 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Omiya Ardija
40 matches · 8 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Kyoto Sanga → Omiya Ardija
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — Kyoto Sanga
25 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2014
Transfer: Gamba Osaka → Kyoto Sanga
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2014
Transfer: Kyoto Sanga → Gamba Osaka
13/14 · Return from loan
Jul 2013
2013 — Kyoto Sanga
40 matches · 12 G · 13 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2013
Transfer: Gamba Osaka → Kyoto Sanga
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
2012 — Gamba Osaka
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Gamba Osaka
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
2011 — Gamba Osaka
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Gamba Osaka
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 — Gamba Osaka
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Ehime FC → Gamba Osaka
09/10 · Return from loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Gamba Osaka
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — Ehime FC
46 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — Ehime FC
38 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2008
Transfer: Gamba Osaka → Ehime FC
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
2007 — Gamba Osaka
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — Gamba Osaka
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2006
Transfer: Gamba U18 → Gamba Osaka
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €700k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 364 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2022. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.64/90
Assists1 total · 0.21/90
G+A4 total · 0.86/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.86/90
Minutes played by club
Ehime FC
42.0%
Ventforet Kofu
6.9%
Omiya Ardija
45.4%
Kyoto Sanga
4.6%
Gamba Osaka
1.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ehime FC | 5 | 2008 | 2022 | 151 | 14 | 1 | 3,315 |
| Ventforet Kofu | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 541 |
| Omiya Ardija | 4 | 2015 | 2018 | 132 | 12 | 18 | 3,583 |
| Kyoto Sanga | 2 | 2013 | 2014 | 65 | 12 | 15 | 359 |
| Gamba Osaka | 8 | 09/10 | 2012 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | J3 League | Ehime FC | 25 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 420 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Ehime FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Ehime FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 352 |
| 2020 | J2 League | Ehime FC | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 766 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Ventforet Kofu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 Play-off | Ventforet Kofu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Ventforet Kofu | 36 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 541 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Omiya Ardija | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 Play-off | Omiya Ardija | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Omiya Ardija | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J. League Cup | Omiya Ardija | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J1 League | Omiya Ardija | 23 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,491 |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup | Omiya Ardija | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J. League Cup | Omiya Ardija | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J1 - 1st Stage | Omiya Ardija | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1,002 |
| 2016 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Omiya Ardija | 16 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 719 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | Omiya Ardija | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J2 League | Omiya Ardija | 38 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 371 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.2 | Kyoto Sanga | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup | Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.2 | Kyoto Sanga | 37 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 269 |
| 2013 | J1 Play-off | Kyoto Sanga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Emperor's Cup | Gamba Osaka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.1 | Gamba Osaka | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Emperor's Cup | Gamba Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | J. League Cup | Gamba Osaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | J.League Div.1 | Gamba Osaka | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Emperor's Cup | Gamba Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | J. League Cup | Gamba Osaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | J.League Div.1 | Gamba Osaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Emperor's Cup | Ehime FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | J.League Div.2 | Ehime FC | 45 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 616 |
| 2008 | Emperor's Cup | Ehime FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | J.League Div.2 | Ehime FC | 36 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,161 |
| 2007 | Emperor's Cup | Gamba Osaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | J. League Cup | Gamba Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | J.League Div.1 | Gamba Osaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | J.League Div.1 | Gamba Osaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | AFC Champions League | Gamba Osaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | AFC Champions League | Gamba Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | AFC Champions League | Gamba Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | Gamba U18 | Gamba Osaka | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-01 | Gamba Osaka | Ehime FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-31 | Ehime FC | Gamba Osaka | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-01 | Gamba Osaka | Kyoto Sanga | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Kyoto Sanga | Gamba Osaka | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-01 | Gamba Osaka | Kyoto Sanga | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-11 | Kyoto Sanga | Omiya Ardija | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-05 | Omiya Ardija | Ventforet Kofu | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-04 | Ventforet Kofu | Ehime FC | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | Ehime FC | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€700k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €525k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobuhiro Kato | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Takuya Wada | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jin Izumisawa | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Seung-hoon Oh | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ataru Esaka | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Yoshiaki Komai | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mateus Castro | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Keisuke Oyama | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryo Okui | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | J.League Div.2 | Kyoto Sanga | 11 | 37 |
| 2015 | J2 League | Omiya Ardija | 8 | 38 |
| 2009 | J.League Div.2 | Ehime FC | 6 | 45 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | J.League Div.2 | Kyoto Sanga | 13 | 37 |
| 2015 | J2 League | Omiya Ardija | 6 | 38 |
| 2016 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Omiya Ardija | 5 | 16 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Kyoto Sanga | Gamba Osaka | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-01 | Gamba Osaka | Kyoto Sanga | Loan | — | €250k |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-31 | Ehime FC | Gamba Osaka | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-01 | Gamba Osaka | Ehime FC | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Shigeru Yokotani's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Grampus | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 46% |
| FC Tokyo | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 23% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 46% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 15% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 31% |
| Vissel Kobe | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 33% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 33% |
| Sagan Tosu | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 50% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 42% |
| Kashima Antlers | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 17% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 33% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 2008 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25 | 420 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 2020 | 31 | 766 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2019 | 37 | 541 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2017 | 28 | 1,491 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2016 | 38 | 1,721 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 2015 | 40 | 371 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 2014 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 40 | 359 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.01 |
| 2009 | 46 | 616 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2.19 |
| 2008 | 38 | 1,161 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J2 League
280 apps
35 G
23 A
J3 League
25 apps
3 G
1 A
J1 - 2nd Stage
16 apps
2 G
5 A
Emperor's Cup
18 apps
2 G
1 A
J1 - 1st Stage
15 apps
1 G
4 A
J1 League
41 apps
1 G
2 A
J. League Cup
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Shigeru Yokotani?
Shigeru Yokotani is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Shigeru Yokotani?
Shigeru Yokotani is 39 years old. He was born on May 3, 1987 in Nishinomiya, Hyogo.
What position does Shigeru Yokotani play?
Shigeru Yokotani plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Shigeru Yokotani play for?
Shigeru Yokotani currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Shigeru Yokotani scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Shigeru Yokotani has scored 44 goals in 411 appearances.