Market value
—
Rating · 2024
5.3
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
2012
debut season
0.04
goals / match
FC Gifu
top club · 138 apps
Position rank · 2024
#413
goals rank
#387
assists rank
15
season goals
18
season assists
Among 593 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2019
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 2017
7 · 46.7%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-09-14 · 6 players total
415Appearances
15Goals
18Assists
33Yellow cards
3Red cards
146Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Yoshihiro Shoji |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 庄司 悦大 |
| Date of birth | 1989-09-14 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-02-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | JAPAN SPORTS ... |
Feb 2025
Transfer: FC Gifu → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — FC Gifu
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2024
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — FC Gifu
37 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — FC Gifu
33 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Kyoto Sanga → FC Gifu
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Kyoto Sanga
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Kyoto Sanga
41 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Kyoto Sanga
40 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2019
Transfer: Vegalta Sendai → Kyoto Sanga
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: Kyoto Sanga → Vegalta Sendai
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
Transfer: Vegalta Sendai → Kyoto Sanga
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
2018 — Vegalta Sendai, Kyoto Sanga
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2018
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jan 2018
Transfer: FC Gifu → Vegalta Sendai
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — FC Gifu
43 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Reno. Yamaguchi → FC Gifu
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
2016 — Renofa Yamaguchi
45 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Renofa Yamaguchi
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Machida Zelvia → Reno. Yamaguchi
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — Machida Zelvia
28 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — Machida Zelvia
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — Machida Zelvia
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2012
Transfer: Senshu Univ. → Machida Zelvia
11/12 · Transfer
Apr 2008
Transfer: Shimizu Com HS → Senshu Univ.
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 419 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2024. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.05/90
Assists1 total · 0.05/90
G+A2 total · 0.10/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.10/90
Minutes played by club
FC Gifu
40.9%
Kyoto Sanga
52.0%
Vegalta Sendai
0.0%
Renofa Yamaguchi
7.1%
Machida Zelvia
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Gifu | 4 | 2017 | 2024 | 138 | 7 | 6 | 5,379 |
| Kyoto Sanga | 4 | 2018 | 2021 | 109 | 4 | 4 | 6,828 |
| Vegalta Sendai | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renofa Yamaguchi | 2 | 2015 | 2016 | 81 | 4 | 3 | 933 |
| Machida Zelvia | 3 | 2012 | 2014 | 84 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | FC Gifu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J3 League | FC Gifu | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,884 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | FC Gifu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J3 League | FC Gifu | 36 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | FC Gifu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J3 League | FC Gifu | 32 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,757 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Kyoto Sanga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J2 League | Kyoto Sanga | 41 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3,336 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Kyoto Sanga | 40 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,702 |
| 2018 | J. League Cup | Vegalta Sendai | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Kyoto Sanga | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,790 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | FC Gifu | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J2 League | FC Gifu | 41 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 738 |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup | Renofa Yamaguchi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J2 League | Renofa Yamaguchi | 42 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 933 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | Renofa Yamaguchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J3 League | Renofa Yamaguchi | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J3 League | Machida Zelvia | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Japan Football League | Machida Zelvia | 28 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Emperor's Cup | Machida Zelvia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.2 | Machida Zelvia | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-04-01 | Shimizu Com HS | Senshu Univ. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Senshu Univ. | Machida Zelvia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-24 | Machida Zelvia | Reno. Yamaguchi | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-07 | Reno. Yamaguchi | FC Gifu | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-06 | FC Gifu | Vegalta Sendai | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-14 | Vegalta Sendai | Kyoto Sanga | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Kyoto Sanga | Vegalta Sendai | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-01 | Vegalta Sendai | Kyoto Sanga | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-09 | Kyoto Sanga | FC Gifu | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | FC Gifu | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Hamstring injury | 2018-04-04 | 2018-06-04 | 62 | 15 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2024-06-07 | 2024-07-21 | 45 | 8 |
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryo Kubota | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daigo Araki | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tomoya Koyamatsu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoshiatsu Oiji | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kai Miki | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryu Kawakami | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Nduka | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Keisuke Shimizu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Masafumi Miyagi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kosuke Fujioka | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kazuhito Kishida | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun Ichimori | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keiya Sento | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryuta Koike | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shimpei Fukuoka | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Takaki Fukumitsu | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yatsunori Shimaya | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yuki Honda | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | J2 League | FC Gifu | 5 | 41 |
| 2016 | J2 League | Renofa Yamaguchi | 4 | 42 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Kyoto Sanga | 2 | 40 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | J2 League | Renofa Yamaguchi | 3 | 42 |
| 2014 | J3 League | Machida Zelvia | 3 | 28 |
| 2017 | J2 League | FC Gifu | 2 | 41 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Kyoto Sanga | Vegalta Sendai | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-14 | Vegalta Sendai | Kyoto Sanga | Loan | — | €300k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Senior debut season | |
| 2016 | 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 | 25 | 1,884 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 33 | 2,757 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 2020 | 41 | 3,336 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 2019 | 40 | 1,702 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 2018 | 23 | 1,790 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 2017 | 43 | 738 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.49 |
| 2016 | 45 | 933 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 2015 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J2 League
218 apps
13 G
10 A
J3 League
155 apps
2 G
6 A
Emperor's Cup
11 apps
0 G
1 A
Japan Football League
28 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Yoshihiro Shoji
Who is Yoshihiro Shoji?
Yoshihiro Shoji is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Yoshihiro Shoji?
Yoshihiro Shoji is 36 years old. He was born on September 14, 1989 in Numazu, Shizuoka.
What position does Yoshihiro Shoji play?
Yoshihiro Shoji plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Yoshihiro Shoji play for?
Yoshihiro Shoji currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Yoshihiro Shoji scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yoshihiro Shoji has scored 15 goals in 415 appearances.