Kazuma Yamaguchi
Attack - Second Striker
at Thespa Gunma
at Thespa Gunma
278 days · joined 2025-08-20
👕100+ Apps
Market value
—
Second Striker Attack
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.15
goals / match
Matsumoto Yamaga
top club · 52 apps
Position rank · 2024
#26
goals rank
#34
assists rank
22
season goals
13
season assists
Among 39 Attack - Second Strikers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
15
best season · 2020
2 · 9.1%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-01-17 · 6 players total
151Appearances
22Goals
13Assists
9Yellow cards
0Red cards
30Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kazuma Yamaguchi |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 山口 一真 |
| Date of birth | 1996-01-17 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | ---, Tokyo, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Attack - Second Striker (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Thespa Gunma |
| On loan from | ↩ Matsumoto Yamaga parent contract: 2026-01-31 |
| Joined | 2025-08-20 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
| Agent | JAPAN SPORTS ... |
Jan 2026
Transfer: Thespa Gunma → Matsumoto Yama.
25/26 · Return from loan
Aug 2025
Transfer: Matsumoto Yama. → Thespa Gunma
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2024
2024 — Matsumoto Yamaga
26 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2023
Transfer: Machida Zelvia → Matsumoto Yama.
23/24 · Return from loan
Jul 2023
2023 — Matsumoto Yamaga
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
36 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — Machida Zelvia
29 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2022
Transfer: Matsumoto Yama. → Machida Zelvia
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
2021 — Matsumoto Yamaga
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2021
Transfer: Kashima Antlers → Matsumoto Yama.
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 2021
Transfer: Mito HollyHock → Kashima Antlers
20/21 · Return from loan
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
Jul 2020
2020 — Mito HollyHock
35 matches · 15 G · 8 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2020
Transfer: Kashima Antlers → Mito HollyHock
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
2019 — Kashima Antlers
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Kashima Antlers
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Kashima Antlers
14 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2018
Transfer: Hannan Univ. → Kashima Antlers
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Kashima Antlers
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2014
Transfer: YGU High School → Hannan Univ.
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 20 other Attack - Second Strikers with ≥500 minutes in 2024. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.87/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 0.87/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.87/90
Minutes played by club
Matsumoto Yamaga
37.5%
Machida Zelvia
41.0%
Mito HollyHock
5.8%
Kashima Antlers
15.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matsumoto Yamaga | 3 | 2021 | 2024 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 1,019 |
| Machida Zelvia | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1,113 |
| Mito HollyHock | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 157 |
| Kashima Antlers | 4 | 17/18 | 2019 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 426 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Matsumoto Yamaga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J3 League | Matsumoto Yamaga | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 310 |
| 2023 | J3 League | Matsumoto Yamaga | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 709 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Machida Zelvia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J2 League | Machida Zelvia | 28 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,113 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Matsumoto Yamaga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Matsumoto Yamaga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J2 League | Mito HollyHock | 35 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 157 |
| 2019 | Club World Cup | Kashima Antlers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Kashima Antlers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | Kashima Antlers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Kashima Antlers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Kashima Antlers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J. League Cup | Kashima Antlers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Kashima Antlers | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 233 |
| 18/19 | AFC Champions League | Kashima Antlers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | AFC CL-Qualification | Kashima Antlers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | AFC Champions League | Kashima Antlers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-04-01 | YGU High School | Hannan Univ. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-01 | Hannan Univ. | Kashima Antlers | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-01 | Kashima Antlers | Mito HollyHock | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-31 | Mito HollyHock | Kashima Antlers | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Kashima Antlers | Matsumoto Yama. | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-01 | Matsumoto Yama. | Machida Zelvia | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-16 | Machida Zelvia | Matsumoto Yama. | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-20 | Matsumoto Yama. | Thespa Gunma | Loan | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-01-31 | Thespa Gunma | Matsumoto Yama. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Cruciate ligament injury | 2020-11-29 | 2021-08-10 | 255 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2022-09-28 | 2023-08-15 | 322 | 36 |
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masayuki Okuyama | 1 | 0 | 996 |
| Yusuke Kikui | 1 | 2 | 988 |
| So Fujitani | 1 | 0 | 930 |
| Leo Takae | 1 | 0 | 888 |
| Kosuke Yamamoto | 1 | 0 | 702 |
| Tomoya Inukai | 2 | 0 | 660 |
| Ryota Nagaki | 2 | 0 | 653 |
| Koki Anzai | 2 | 0 | 408 |
| Kota Yamada | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuto Mori | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Taiki Hirato | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Koya Okuda | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Masato Tokida | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hijiri Onaga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryuhei Yamamoto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yota Maejima | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Shohei Takahashi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Masato Nakayama | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Boniface Nduka | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Kaiga Murakoshi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | J2 League | Mito HollyHock | 15 | 35 |
| 2024 | J3 League | Matsumoto Yamaga | 3 | 25 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Kashima Antlers | 1 | 10 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | J2 League | Mito HollyHock | 8 | 35 |
| 2022 | J2 League | Machida Zelvia | 2 | 28 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Kashima Antlers | 2 | 10 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-01-31 | Thespa Gunma | Matsumoto Yama. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-20 | Matsumoto Yama. | Thespa Gunma | Loan | — | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-16 | Machida Zelvia | Matsumoto Yama. | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-01 | Matsumoto Yama. | Machida Zelvia | Loan | — | €350k |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-31 | Mito HollyHock | Kashima Antlers | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-01 | Kashima Antlers | Mito HollyHock | Loan | — | €200k |
Teams faced most often by Kazuma Yamaguchi'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 27% |
| FC Tokyo | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 47% |
| Vissel Kobe | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 40% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 60% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 20% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 53% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 47% |
| Sagan Tosu | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 50% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 50% |
| Gamba Osaka | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 36% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 14% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 2018 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26 | 310 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 2023 | 12 | 709 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2022 | 29 | 1,113 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 2020 | 35 | 157 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J2 League
76 apps
16 G
10 A
J3 League
37 apps
4 G
0 A
J1 League
17 apps
1 G
2 A
Emperor's Cup
7 apps
1 G
0 A
AFC CL-Qualification
1 apps
0 G
1 A
AFC Champions League
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Kazuma Yamaguchi
Who is Kazuma Yamaguchi?
Kazuma Yamaguchi is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Thespa Gunma.
How old is Kazuma Yamaguchi?
Kazuma Yamaguchi is 30 years old. He was born on January 17, 1996 in ---, Tokyo.
What position does Kazuma Yamaguchi play?
Kazuma Yamaguchi plays as a second striker (Attack - Second Striker).
What club does Kazuma Yamaguchi play for?
Kazuma Yamaguchi currently plays for Thespa Gunma.
How many career goals has Kazuma Yamaguchi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kazuma Yamaguchi has scored 22 goals in 151 appearances.