Koji Yamase

Koji Yamase
山瀬 功治

Personal information
Full name	Koji Yamase
Date of birth	(1981-09-22) 22 September 1981 (age 43)
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	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2002	Consadole Sapporo	52	(9)
2003–2004	Urawa Reds	42	(11)
2005–2010	Yokohama F. Marinos	157	(32)
2011–2012	Kawasaki Frontale	33	(8)
2013–2016	Kyoto Sanga FC	128	(19)
2017–2018	Avispa Fukuoka	69	(7)
2019–2021	Ehime FC	97	(6)
2022–	Renofa Yamaguchi	49	(3)
International career
2000–2001	Japan U-20	10	(5)
2004	Japan U-23	2	(0)
2006–2010	Japan	13	(5)
Medal record Urawa Reds Runner-up J1 League 2004 Winner J.League Cup 2003 Runner-up J.League Cup 2004 Representing  Japan AFC U-19 Championship 2000 Iran
*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.

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.

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]

As of end of 2018 season^[5]

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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

• J.League Rookie of the Year: 2001
• East Asian Football Championship Top Scorer: 2008

• J1 League 2nd Stage Winner: 2004
• J.League Cup Winner: 2003

• Koji Yamase – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Koji Yamase at National-Football-Teams.com
• Japan National Football Team Database
• Koji Yamase at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Profile at Yokohama F. Marinos (in Japanese)
• Profile at Avispa Fukuoka