Shinya Yajima
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Shimizu S-Pulse
at Shimizu S-Pulse
867 days · joined 2024-01-08
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€400k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Gamba Osaka
top club · 104 apps
Position rank · 2025
#317
goals rank
#281
assists rank
40
season goals
34
season assists
Among 483 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2019
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 2015
24 / 6
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1994-01-18 · 6 players total
386Appearances
40Goals
34Assists
15Yellow cards
0Red cards
96Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Shinya Yajima |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 矢島 慎也 |
| Date of birth | 1994-01-18 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Urawa, Saitama, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| Joined | 2024-01-08 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
| Agent | JAPAN SPORTS ... |
Jul 2025
2025 — Shimizu S-Pulse
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Shimizu S-Pulse
34 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Reno. Yamaguchi → Shimizu S-Pulse
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Renofa Yamaguchi
36 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2023
Transfer: Omiya Ardija → Reno. Yamaguchi
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Omiya Ardija
39 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Gamba Osaka → Omiya Ardija
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Gamba Osaka
30 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Gamba Osaka
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Gamba Osaka
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Gamba Osaka
35 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Vegalta Sendai → Gamba Osaka
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2018
Transfer: Gamba Osaka → Vegalta Sendai
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
2018 — Urawa Red Diamonds, Vegalta Sendai, Gamba Osaka, Gamba Osaka U23
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Urawa Reds → Gamba Osaka
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Urawa Red Diamonds
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Fagiano Okayama → Urawa Reds
16/17 · Return from loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Urawa Red Diamonds
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Fagiano Okayama
40 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Fagiano Okayama
38 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Urawa Reds → Fagiano Okayama
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
2014 — Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League U-22 Selection (-2015)
9 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Urawa Red Diamonds
7 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Urawa Red Diamonds
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — Urawa Red Diamonds
14 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2012
Transfer: Urawa Reds U18 → Urawa Reds
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
2011 — Urawa Red Diamonds
1 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 319 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.42/90
Assists1 total · 0.42/90
G+A2 total · 0.83/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Shimizu S-Pulse
5.0%
Renofa Yamaguchi
10.9%
Omiya Ardija
7.7%
Gamba Osaka
49.2%
Urawa Red Diamonds
12.1%
Vegalta Sendai
1.7%
Gamba Osaka U23
0.0%
Fagiano Okayama
11.1%
J. League U-22 Selection (-2015)
2.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 59 | 7 | 7 | 428 |
| Renofa Yamaguchi | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 935 |
| Omiya Ardija | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 39 | 4 | 5 | 663 |
| Gamba Osaka | 5 | 20/21 | 2021 | 104 | 5 | 8 | 4,235 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 8 | 12/13 | 2018 | 50 | 6 | 4 | 1,044 |
| Vegalta Sendai | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 145 |
| Gamba Osaka U23 | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fagiano Okayama | 2 | 2015 | 2016 | 78 | 13 | 6 | 959 |
| J. League U-22 Selection (-2015) | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 205 |
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 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J2 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 32 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 212 |
| 2023 | J2 League | Renofa Yamaguchi | 36 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 935 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Omiya Ardija | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J2 League | Omiya Ardija | 38 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 663 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Gamba Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Gamba Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Gamba Osaka | 26 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 781 |
| 2021 | Jap. Super Cup | Gamba Osaka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 2020 | Emperor's Cup | Gamba Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Gamba Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Gamba Osaka | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,566 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Gamba Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Gamba Osaka | 27 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1,819 |
| 2018 | Club World Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Vegalta Sendai | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 |
| 2018 | J. League Cup | Gamba Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Vegalta Sendai | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Gamba Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J3 League | Gamba Osaka U23 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 591 |
| 2017 | Jap. Super Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Suruga Bank Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup | Fagiano Okayama | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J1 Play-off | Fagiano Okayama | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J2 League | Fagiano Okayama | 35 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 620 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | Fagiano Okayama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J2 League | Fagiano Okayama | 37 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 339 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J3 League | J. League U-22 Selection (-2015) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 205 |
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 117 |
| 2012 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2012 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | AFC Champions League | Gamba Osaka | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | AFC Champions League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | AFC Champions League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Urawa Reds U18 | Urawa Reds | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-07 | Urawa Reds | Fagiano Okayama | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Fagiano Okayama | Urawa Reds | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-04 | Urawa Reds | Gamba Osaka | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-16 | Gamba Osaka | Vegalta Sendai | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Vegalta Sendai | Gamba Osaka | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-09 | Gamba Osaka | Omiya Ardija | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-09 | Omiya Ardija | Reno. Yamaguchi | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-08 | Reno. Yamaguchi | Shimizu S-Pulse | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2018-08-01 | 2018-10-09 | 70 | 12 |
| 20/21 | Ankle sprain | 2020-09-02 | 2020-09-28 | 27 | 6 |
Current€400k
Peak€600k
Low€150k
Δ since start+€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53813 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #29810 | #20 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28642 | #9 | 10 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28425 | #13 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryu Takao | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ademilson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Shunya Suganuma | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuzuru Shimada | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kojiro Shinohara | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuya Fukuda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hiroki Fujiharu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuki Oshitani | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Patric | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Masaaki Higashiguchi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yosuke Ideguchi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Young-gwon Kim | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Takashi Usami | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eiichi Katayama | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kosuke Onose | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Genta Miura | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shu Kurata | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | J2 League | Fagiano Okayama | 8 | 37 |
| 2024 | J2 League | Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 32 |
| 2016 | J2 League | Fagiano Okayama | 5 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | J2 League | Omiya Ardija | 5 | 38 |
| 2016 | J2 League | Fagiano Okayama | 4 | 35 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Gamba Osaka | 4 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Vegalta Sendai | Gamba Osaka | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-16 | Gamba Osaka | Vegalta Sendai | Loan | — | €350k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Fagiano Okayama | Urawa Reds | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-07 | Urawa Reds | Fagiano Okayama | Loan | — | €200k |
Last 14 matches for Shimizu S-Pulse while Shinya Yajima was at the club (joined 2024-01-08). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 0–3 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2026-04-29 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2026-04-20 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 3–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2026-04-16 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 2–3 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | JAP1 |
Yokohama FC | 2–0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2026-04-02 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 3–0 | Shonan Bellmare | Available |
| 2026-03-16 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–2 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 1–0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2026-03-02 | JAP1 |
Fagiano Okayama | 1–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2026-02-26 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 2–0 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2026-02-16 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 0–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
Teams faced most often by Shinya Yajima'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 51 | 82 | -31 | 26% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 41 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 37% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 41 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 44 | 56 | -12 | 32% |
| FC Tokyo | 41 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 54 | -21 | 24% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 41 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 38 | 62 | -24 | 22% |
| Vissel Kobe | 40 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 44 | 63 | -19 | 30% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 40 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 54 | -4 | 40% |
| Kashima Antlers | 40 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 30 | 65 | -35 | 13% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 40 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 42 | 87 | -45 | 13% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 57 | 70 | -13 | 32% |
| Sagan Tosu | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 46 | 50 | -4 | 39% |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 41% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 36 | 935 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 2021 | 30 | 850 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2019 | 35 | 1,819 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2017 | 16 | 591 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 2016 | 40 | 620 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 2015 | 38 | 339 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 2013 | 7 | 117 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J2 League
178 apps
26 G
16 A
J1 League
130 apps
6 G
8 A
Emperor's Cup
26 apps
3 G
5 A
J. League Cup
27 apps
3 G
1 A
J3 League
12 apps
1 G
2 A
Jap. Super Cup
1 apps
1 G
0 A
AFC Champions League
9 apps
0 G
2 A
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Who is Shinya Yajima?
Shinya Yajima is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Shimizu S-Pulse.
How old is Shinya Yajima?
Shinya Yajima is 32 years old. He was born on January 18, 1994 in Urawa, Saitama.
What position does Shinya Yajima play?
Shinya Yajima plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Shinya Yajima play for?
Shinya Yajima currently plays for Shimizu S-Pulse.
How many career goals has Shinya Yajima scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Shinya Yajima has scored 40 goals in 386 appearances.
What is Shinya Yajima's market value?
Shinya Yajima's most recent reported market value is €400k.