Koji Yamase

Koji Yamase
山瀬功治
Personal information
Full name	Koji Yamase
Date of birth	22 September 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth	Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Renofa Yamaguchi
Number	33
Youth career
1997–1999	Hokkai High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
2000–2002	Consadole Sapporo
2003–2004	Urawa Reds
2005–2010	Yokohama F. Marinos
2011–2012	Kawasaki Frontale
2013–2016	Kyoto Sanga FC
2017–2018	Avispa Fukuoka
2019–2021	Ehime FC
2022–	Renofa Yamaguchi
International career
2000–2001	Japan U-20
2004	Japan U-23
2006–2010	Japan
Medal record
Urawa Reds
Representing Japan
AFC U-19 Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 January 2022

Koji Yamase (山瀬功治, Yamase Kōji, born 22 September 1981) is a Japanese football player who plays for Renofa Yamaguchi FC.^[1] His father Isao Yamase participated in the 1984 Winter Olympics as a biathlete. His brother Yukihiro Yamase is also a footballer.

Club career

Yamase was born in Sapporo on 22 September 1981. After graduating from high school, he joined J2 League club Consadole Sapporo in his hometown, in 2000. He played many matches as a midfielder from first season under manager Takeshi Okada. Consadole also were the champions in the 2000 season and was promoted to the J1 League. In 2000, he played as a regular player and was selected Rookie of the Year award. Although he was given number a no.10 shirt, he could not play at all in the season because of injuries from summer 2002. Consadole also finished at the bottom place in 2002 season and was relegated to J2.

In 2003, Yamase moved to J1 club Urawa Reds. Reds won the champions 2003 J.League Cup. In 2004, Reds won the 2nd place in J1 League and J.League Cup.

In 2005, Yamase moved to Yokohama F. Marinos which club won the J1 champions for 2 years in a row until 2004. He was given number 10 shirt and played many matches as offensive midfielder. He spent in this club the longest season in his career.

In 2011, Yamase moved to Kawasaki Frontale. He played all 34 matches in 2011 season. However his opportunity to play decreased in 2012 season.

In 2013, Yamase moved to J2 club Kyoto Sanga FC. He played many matches as regular player until 2016. In 2017, he moved to Avispa Fukuoka and played in 2 seasons.^[2] In 2019, he moved to Ehime FC.

National team career

In June 2001, Yamase was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2001 World Youth Championship. At this tournament, he played all 3 matches and scored 2 goals.^[3]

Japan's coach Ivica Osim handed him his first senior cap on 9 August 2006, in a friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago. His first goal for Japan came on 22 August 2007 in a friendly match against Cameroon. He played 13 games and scored 5 goals for Japan until 2013.^[4]

Club statistics

As of end of 2018 season^[5]

Club	Season	League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Other^[a]		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Consadole Sapporo	2000	14	2	3	0	1	0	–		18	2
	2001	24	3	1	0	0	0	–		25	3
	2002	14	4	0	0	2	0	–		16	4
Urawa Reds	2003	24	6	1	0	6	2	–		31	8
Urawa Reds	2004	18	5	0	0	7	2	–		25	7
Yokohama F. Marinos	2005	19	1	0	0	4	0	–		23	1
	2006	20	6	3	0	1	0	–		24	6
	2007	32	11	2	0	10	3	–		44	14
	2008	25	4	1	0	3	0	–		29	4
	2009	28	5	2	1	9	5	–		39	11
	2010	33	5	3	2	6	1	–		42	8
Kawasaki Frontale	2011	34	6	3	0	4	2	–		41	8
Kawasaki Frontale	2012	17	2	2	2	2	0	–		21	4
Kyoto Sanga FC	2013	33	8	2	0	–		2	0	37	8
	2014	38	3	2	1	–		–		40	4
	2015	23	1	0	0	–		–		23	1
	2016	34	7	1	1	–		1	0	36	8
Avispa Fukuoka	2017	40	6	0	0	–		2	1	42	7
Avispa Fukuoka	2018	29	1	2	0	–		–		31	1
Ehime FC	2019					–		–
Career total		499	86	28	7	55	15	5	1	587	109

^ Includes J2 Play-offs

National team statistics

^[6]

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2006	1	0
2007	1	1
2008	10	4
2009	0	0
2010	1	0
Total	13	5

International goals
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	22 August 2007	Oita, Japan	Cameroon	2–0	Won	Friendly
2.	30 January 2008	Tokyo, Japan	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3–0	Won	Friendly
3.	30 January 2008	Tokyo, Japan	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3–0	Won	Friendly
4.	20 February 2008	Chongqing, China PR	China	1–0	Won	East Asian Football Championship 2008
5.	23 February 2008	Chongqing, China PR	South Korea	1–1	Draw	East Asian Football Championship 2008