Yuzo Iwakami
Midfield - Central Midfield
at South Melbourne FC
at South Melbourne FC
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
2011
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Matsumoto Yamaga
top club · 154 apps
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2015
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 2014
2 · 5.6%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-07-28 · 6 players total
419Appearances
36Goals
42Assists
25Yellow cards
3Red cards
150Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Yuzo Iwakami |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 岩上 祐三 |
| Date of birth | 1989-07-28 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Koga, Ibaraki, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | South Melbourne FC |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Athleteplus |
Jul 2025
2025 — South Melbourne FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Sperio Johoku → South Melbourne
24/25 · Transfer
Feb 2025
Transfer: SC Sagamihara → Sperio Johoku
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — SC Sagamihara
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2024
Transfer: Thespa Gunma → SC Sagamihara
23/24 · Transfer
Jan 2024
Transfer: SC Sagamihara → Thespa Gunma
23/24 · Return from loan
Jul 2023
Transfer: Thespa Gunma → SC Sagamihara
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
2023 — Thespakusatsu Gunma, SC Sagamihara
17 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Thespakusatsu Gunma
38 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Thespakusatsu Gunma
38 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2020
2020 — Thespakusatsu Gunma
40 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2020
Transfer: Matsumoto Yama. → Thespaku. Gunma
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Matsumoto Yamaga
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Matsumoto Yamaga
38 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Omiya Ardija → Matsumoto Yama.
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Omiya Ardija
32 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Omiya Ardija
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: Matsumoto Yama. → Omiya Ardija
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
2015 — Matsumoto Yamaga
36 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Matsumoto Yamaga
42 matches · 8 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2014
Transfer: Shonan Bellmare → Matsumoto Yama.
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2014
Transfer: Matsumoto Yama. → Shonan Bellmare
13/14 · Return from loan
Aug 2013
Transfer: Shonan Bellmare → Matsumoto Yama.
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
2013 — Matsumoto Yamaga, Shonan Bellmare
28 matches · 3 G · 12 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Shonan Bellmare
23 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2012
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Feb 2012
Transfer: Tokai Uni → Shonan Bellmare
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
2011 — Shonan Bellmare
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
South Melbourne FC
0.0%
SC Sagamihara
10.2%
Thespakusatsu Gunma
43.2%
Matsumoto Yamaga
35.0%
Omiya Ardija
8.3%
Shonan Bellmare
3.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne FC | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Sagamihara | 2 | 2023 | 2024 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 1,377 |
| Thespakusatsu Gunma | 4 | 2020 | 2023 | 117 | 6 | 5 | 5,834 |
| Matsumoto Yamaga | 5 | 2013 | 2019 | 154 | 20 | 27 | 4,721 |
| Omiya Ardija | 2 | 2016 | 2017 | 59 | 3 | 2 | 1,124 |
| Shonan Bellmare | 3 | 2011 | 2013 | 37 | 6 | 5 | 434 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Australia Cup | South Melbourne FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | NPL Victoria | South Melbourne FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | SC Sagamihara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | SC Sagamihara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J3 League | SC Sagamihara | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,377 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Thespakusatsu Gunma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J3 League | SC Sagamihara | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Thespakusatsu Gunma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J2 League | Thespakusatsu Gunma | 36 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 883 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Thespakusatsu Gunma | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Thespakusatsu Gunma | 37 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,589 |
| 2020 | J2 League | Thespakusatsu Gunma | 40 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3,362 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Matsumoto Yamaga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | Matsumoto Yamaga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Matsumoto Yamaga | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,106 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Matsumoto Yamaga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Matsumoto Yamaga | 38 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 571 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | Omiya Ardija | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J. League Cup | Omiya Ardija | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| 2017 | J1 League | Omiya Ardija | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup | Omiya Ardija | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J. League Cup | Omiya Ardija | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J1 - 1st Stage | Omiya Ardija | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 984 |
| 2016 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Omiya Ardija | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | Matsumoto Yamaga | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J. League Cup | Matsumoto Yamaga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J1 - 1st Stage | Matsumoto Yamaga | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,530 |
| 2015 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Matsumoto Yamaga | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 480 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | Matsumoto Yamaga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.2 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 41 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 457 |
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup | Matsumoto Yamaga | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J. League Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 | Shonan Bellmare | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 189 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.2 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 13 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 577 |
| 2012 | Emperor's Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.2 | Shonan Bellmare | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 245 |
| 2011 | J.League Div.2 | Shonan Bellmare | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Tokai Uni | Shonan Bellmare | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-15 | Shonan Bellmare | Matsumoto Yama. | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Matsumoto Yama. | Shonan Bellmare | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-01 | Shonan Bellmare | Matsumoto Yama. | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-08 | Matsumoto Yama. | Omiya Ardija | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-08 | Omiya Ardija | Matsumoto Yama. | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-04 | Matsumoto Yama. | Thespaku. Gunma | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-19 | Thespa Gunma | SC Sagamihara | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | SC Sagamihara | Thespa Gunma | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Thespa Gunma | SC Sagamihara | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | SC Sagamihara | Sperio Johoku | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-07-01 | Sperio Johoku | South Melbourne | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Thigh problems | 2012-03-27 | 2012-05-08 | 43 | 8 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring muscle injury | 2021-05-30 | 2021-06-21 | 23 | 4 |
Current—
Peak€600k
Low—
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroto Hatao | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hiroyuki Takasaki | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kodai Watanabe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Takayoshi Ishihara | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tatsuya Morita | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibuki Fujita | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Akito Takagi | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tomoya Inukai | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Shota Aoki | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yudai Iwama | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tatsuya Uchida | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shunsuke Iwanuma | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Genki Omae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Junya Kato | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Masaya Kojima | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kohei Kiyama | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Toshiya Tanaka | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tomohiko Murayama | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | J.League Div.2 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 8 | 41 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.2 | Shonan Bellmare | 5 | 21 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Matsumoto Yamaga | 5 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | J.League Div.2 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 9 | 13 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Matsumoto Yamaga | 6 | 38 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.2 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 5 | 41 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | SC Sagamihara | Thespa Gunma | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-19 | Thespa Gunma | SC Sagamihara | Loan | — | €200k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Matsumoto Yama. | Shonan Bellmare | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-15 | Shonan Bellmare | Matsumoto Yama. | Loan | — | €200k |
Teams faced most often by Yuzo Iwakami'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashima Antlers | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 27% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 13% |
| FC Tokyo | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 20% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 27% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 30 | -16 | 7% |
| Vissel Kobe | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 27% |
| Gamba Osaka | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 33% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 33% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 20% |
| Sagan Tosu | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 43% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 14% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 29% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Senior debut season | |
| 2012 | 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 31 | 1,377 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 38 | 883 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 2021 | 38 | 1,589 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2020 | 40 | 3,362 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 2018 | 38 | 571 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2017 | 32 | 140 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 |
| 2015 | 36 | 2,010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2014 | 42 | 457 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 2013 | 28 | 766 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 2012 | 23 | 245 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J2 League
227 apps
26 G
28 A
J1 - 2nd Stage
21 apps
3 G
1 A
J1 League
54 apps
2 G
2 A
J. League Cup
18 apps
2 G
1 A
J1 - 1st Stage
32 apps
2 G
1 A
J3 League
45 apps
1 G
3 A
Emperor's Cup
17 apps
0 G
6 A
More on Yuzo Iwakami
Explore this player's career through different angles.
Similar players
Same position, similar age, sorted by market value.
Frequently asked about Yuzo Iwakami
Who is Yuzo Iwakami?
Yuzo Iwakami is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for South Melbourne FC.
How old is Yuzo Iwakami?
Yuzo Iwakami is 36 years old. He was born on July 28, 1989 in Koga, Ibaraki.
What position does Yuzo Iwakami play?
Yuzo Iwakami plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Yuzo Iwakami play for?
Yuzo Iwakami currently plays for South Melbourne FC.
How many career goals has Yuzo Iwakami scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yuzo Iwakami has scored 36 goals in 419 appearances.