Kaishu Yamazaki
Kaishu Yamazaki (山﨑 海秀, Yamazaki Kaishū, born July 12, 1997 in Chiba) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for Singapore Premier League club Hougang United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 12, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Chiba, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hougang United | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SV Darmstadt 98 | |||
| Iwaki FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 56 | (4) |
| 2020 | Lion City Sailors | 14 | (2) |
| 2021– | Hougang United | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 Jan 2021 | |||
Club career
Youth
Yamazaki spent a season of his youth career in Germany with SV Darmstadt 98's U-19 team in 2015.[1]
Albirex Niigata (S)
He signed for Albirex Niigata (S) from Iwaki FC for the 2018 Singapore Premier League.[2] He made his debut for the White Swans in the 2018 Singapore Community Shield, winning his first piece of silverware in the process, after helping his team defeat Tampines Rovers 2–1.[3] In total, he made 44 appearances for Albirex in all competitions, helping them land a domestic treble.[4] At the end of the season, he was one of only four players to be retained by the White Swans.[1]
Yamazaki played well in the 2019 Singapore Premier League season and was called up for the Sultan of Selangor's Cup to represent the Singapore Selection team.[5] At the end of the season, he was also nominated for the Young Player of the Season award.[6]
Home United
Following his exploits for the White Swans, Yamazaki was snapped up local giants Home United for the 2020 Singapore Premier League season.[6]
Club career statistics
As of 27 Feb 2022
| Club | Season | League | Singapore Cup | League Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
 Albirex Niigata (S) |
2018 | Singapore Premier League | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| 2019 | Singapore Premier League | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
| Total | 47 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 4 | ||
| Lion City Sailor |
2020 | Singapore Premier League | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Total | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| Hougang United |
2021 | Singapore Premier League | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 2022 | Singapore Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 82 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 7 | ||
Honours
Albirex Niigata (S)
References
- hermesauto (March 1, 2019). "Football: Four Albirex Niigata players to watch in the 2019 Singapore Premier League". The Straits Times. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- "Kaishu Yamazaki join the White Swan for 2018".
- "Albirex Niigata (S) claim 2018 Community Shield with late winner". FOX Sports Asia. March 31, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- "SPL giants Albirex Niigata Singapore retain four title-winning squad players". FOX Sports Asia. January 7, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- VAVEL.com (August 16, 2019). "Sultan of Selangor Cup 2019: Nazri Nasir to lead Singapore Selection in pursuit of ninth trophy". VAVEL. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- Ganesan, Deepanraj (December 19, 2019). "Former Socceroos skipper Aurelio Vidmar gets new Home". The New Paper. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
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