Shinya Yajima

Shinya Yajima
	Yajima at Urawa Reds
Personal information
Full name	Shinya Yajima
Date of birth	January 18, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Gamba Osaka
Youth career
2009–2011	Urawa Reds
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011–2017	Urawa Reds
2014	→J.League U-22 (laon)
2015–2016	→Fagiano Okayama (loan)
2018–	Gamba Osaka
2018	→Gamba Osaka U-23 (loan)
2018	→Vegalta Sendai (loan)
National team
2016	Japan U-23
Honours
Urawa Reds
Vegalta Sendai
Representing Japan
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Shinya Yajima (矢島慎也, Yajima Shinya, born January 18, 1994) is a Japanese football player.

Biography

Yajima was born in Saitama on January 18, 1994. He joined J1 League club Urawa Reds from their youth team in 2011. However he could not play many matches. In 2015, he moved to J2 League club Fagiano Okayama on loan. He played many matches as defensive midfielder in 2 seasons. In 2017, he returned to Urawa. In 2018, he moved to Gamba Osaka. However, there were few opportunities to play. In June 2018, he moved to Vegalta Sendai. In 2019, he returned to Gamba.

In August 2016, Yajima was selected in the Japan Under-23 national team squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics. At this tournament, he played all 3 matches and scored a goal against Sweden.

Statistics

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Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
2011	Urawa Reds	J1 League	0	0	1	0	0	0	-		1	0
2012			8	0	1	1	5	2	-		14	3
2013			4	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	8	1
2014			0	0	1	0	5	1	-		6	1
2014	J.League U-22	J3 League	3	1	-		-		-		3	1
2015	Fagiano Okayama	J2 League	37	8	1	0	-		-		38	8
2016	Fagiano Okayama	J2 League	35	5	3	0	-		-		38	5
2017	Urawa Reds	J1 League	11	1	3	0	2	0	4	0	20	1
2018	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	2	0	0	0	2	0	-		4	0
2018	Gamba Osaka U-23	J3 League	9	0	-		-		-		9	0
2018	Vegalta Sendai	J1 League	5	0	3	1	0	0	-		8	1
2019	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	27	1	2	0	6	0	-		35	1
2020			27	1	2	0	2	0	-		31	1
2021
Country	Japan		168	18	19	2	23	3	5	0	215	23
Total			168	18	19	2	23	3	5	0	215	23

References

↑ Shinya Yajima at J.League (in Japanese)

Other websites

Shinya Yajima at Soccerway.com
Shinya Yajima at WorldFootball.net
Shinya Yajima at FBref.com
Shinya Yajima at J.League (in Japanese)
Shinya Yajima at Olympedia

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[1] Shinya Yajima at J.League (in Japanese)

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