Takuji Yonemoto
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Kyoto Sanga
at Kyoto Sanga
478 days · joined 2025-02-01
👕500+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€200k
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.02
goals / match
FC Tokyo
top club · 284 apps
Position rank · 2025
#71
goals rank
#217
assists rank
12
season goals
27
season assists
Among 359 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 2009
3 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1990-12-03 · 6 players total
509Appearances
12Goals
27Assists
76Yellow cards
1Red cards
119Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Takuji Yonemoto |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 米本 拓司 |
| Date of birth | 1990-12-03 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Itami, Hyogo, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Kyoto Sanga |
| Joined | 2025-02-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
| Agent | Roberto Tukada |
Jul 2025
2025 — Kyoto Sanga
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2025
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Feb 2025
Transfer: Nagoya Grampus → Kyoto Sanga
24/25 · Transfer
Jan 2025
Transfer: Kyoto Sanga → Nagoya Grampus
24/25 · Return from loan
Jul 2024
Transfer: Nagoya Grampus → Kyoto Sanga
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
2024 — Kyoto Sanga, Nagoya Grampus
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2023
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — Nagoya Grampus
32 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Shonan Bellmare → Nagoya Grampus
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
2022 — Shonan Bellmare
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2022
Transfer: Nagoya Grampus → Shonan Bellmare
21/22 · Loan
Oct 2021
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2021
2021 — Nagoya Grampus
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Nagoya Grampus
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Nagoya Grampus
29 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2019
2019 — Nagoya Grampus
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: FC Tokyo → Nagoya Grampus
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — FC Tokyo, FC Tokyo U23
31 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — FC Tokyo, FC Tokyo U23
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Injury: unknown
29 games missed
Jul 2016
2016 — FC Tokyo
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Tokyo
8 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — FC Tokyo
38 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2015
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2014
2014 — FC Tokyo
42 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — FC Tokyo
42 matches · 1 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — FC Tokyo
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Tokyo
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
2011 — FC Tokyo
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2011
Injury: unknown
49 games missed
Jul 2010
2010 — FC Tokyo
9 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2010
Injury: unknown
50 games missed
Jul 2009
2009 — FC Tokyo
39 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2009
Transfer: Itami HS → FC Tokyo
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 262 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.70/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.70/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.70/90
Minutes played by club
Kyoto Sanga
2.4%
Nagoya Grampus
19.6%
Shonan Bellmare
0.0%
FC Tokyo
78.0%
FC Tokyo U23
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto Sanga | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 258 |
| Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 20/21 | 2024 | 145 | 1 | 7 | 2,106 |
| Shonan Bellmare | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Tokyo | 12 | 11/12 | 2018 | 284 | 9 | 19 | 8,358 |
| FC Tokyo U23 | 2 | 2017 | 2018 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Kyoto Sanga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Kyoto Sanga | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 258 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Kyoto Sanga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Nagoya Grampus | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Kyoto Sanga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Nagoya Grampus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Nagoya Grampus | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Nagoya Grampus | 26 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Shonan Bellmare | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Nagoya Grampus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Nagoya Grampus | 28 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Nagoya Grampus | 27 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2,106 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Nagoya Grampus | 28 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 League | FC Tokyo | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J3 League | FC Tokyo U23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J1 League | FC Tokyo | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J3 League | FC Tokyo U23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J1 - 1st Stage | FC Tokyo | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J1 - 2nd Stage | FC Tokyo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J1 - 1st Stage | FC Tokyo | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J1 - 2nd Stage | FC Tokyo | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,530 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | FC Tokyo | 33 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,377 |
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 | FC Tokyo | 33 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2,764 |
| 2012 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.1 | FC Tokyo | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | J.League Div.2 | FC Tokyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | J.League Div.1 | FC Tokyo | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 233 |
| 2009 | J.League Div.1 | FC Tokyo | 28 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,364 |
| 20/21 | AFC Champions League | Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | AFC Champions League | FC Tokyo | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | AFC CL-Qualification | FC Tokyo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | AFC Champions League | FC Tokyo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Itami HS | FC Tokyo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-11 | FC Tokyo | Nagoya Grampus | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-01 | Nagoya Grampus | Shonan Bellmare | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Shonan Bellmare | Nagoya Grampus | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-08 | Nagoya Grampus | Kyoto Sanga | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Kyoto Sanga | Nagoya Grampus | Return from loan | 225000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | Nagoya Grampus | Kyoto Sanga | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Knee surgery | 2010-02-28 | 2010-10-20 | 235 | 50 |
| 10/11 | Cruciate ligament surgery | 2011-04-24 | 2011-12-20 | 241 | 49 |
| 14/15 | Knee injury | 2015-06-02 | 2015-07-06 | 35 | 4 |
| 16/17 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2016-07-23 | 2017-04-29 | 281 | 29 |
| 19/20 | Elbow injury | 2019-07-17 | 2019-09-10 | 56 | 8 |
| 19/20 | Lumbar vertebra fracture | 2020-07-23 | 2020-08-24 | 33 | 7 |
| 21/22 | Meniscus injury | 2021-10-20 | 2021-12-15 | 57 | 8 |
| 23/24 | Meniscus injury | 2023-08-21 | 2023-10-12 | 53 | 9 |
| 25/26 | Metatarsal fracture | 2025-06-28 | 2025-10-28 | 123 | 16 |
Current€200k
Peak€1.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28642 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25507 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3435 | #17 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masato Morishige | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yuichi Maruyama | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hideto Takahashi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keigo Higashi | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Shinnosuke Nakatani | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sho Inagaki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mateus Castro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazuma Watanabe | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Yutaka Yoshida | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Naoki Maeda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kento Hashimoto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yuki Soma | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 3 | 8 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | FC Tokyo | 2 | 33 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Kyoto Sanga | 2 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 | FC Tokyo | 6 | 33 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | FC Tokyo | 2 | 33 |
| 2015 | J1 - 1st Stage | FC Tokyo | 2 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Kyoto Sanga | Nagoya Grampus | Return from loan | — | €225k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-08 | Nagoya Grampus | Kyoto Sanga | Loan | — | €250k |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Shonan Bellmare | Nagoya Grampus | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-01 | Nagoya Grampus | Shonan Bellmare | Loan | — | €800k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 258 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 2024 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 29 | 2,106 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2019 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 38 | 1,530 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2014 | 42 | 1,377 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2013 | 42 | 2,764 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2012 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 39 | 2,597 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 20/21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 8 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J1 League
339 apps
7 G
14 A
J. League Cup
58 apps
3 G
4 A
J1 - 2nd Stage
22 apps
1 G
1 A
AFC CL-Qualification
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Emperor's Cup
27 apps
0 G
3 A
AFC Champions League
18 apps
0 G
2 A
J1 - 1st Stage
30 apps
0 G
2 A
J3 League
13 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Takuji Yonemoto?
Takuji Yonemoto is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Kyoto Sanga.
How old is Takuji Yonemoto?
Takuji Yonemoto is 35 years old. He was born on December 3, 1990 in Itami, Hyogo.
What position does Takuji Yonemoto play?
Takuji Yonemoto plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Takuji Yonemoto play for?
Takuji Yonemoto currently plays for Kyoto Sanga.
How many career goals has Takuji Yonemoto scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Takuji Yonemoto has scored 12 goals in 509 appearances.
What is Takuji Yonemoto's market value?
Takuji Yonemoto's most recent reported market value is €200k.