Ayaka Yamashita (footballer)

Ayaka Yamashita
山下 杏也加
Personal information
Full name Ayaka Yamashita
Date of birth (1995-09-29) September 29, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Adachi, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Manchester City
Number 31
Youth career
2011–2013 Murata Women's High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2020 NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza 109 (0)
2021–2024 INAC Kobe Leonessa 56 (0)
2024– Manchester City 3 (0)
International career
2015– Japan 74 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jordan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:00, 7 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:25, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

Ayaka Yamashita (山下 杏也加, Yamashita Ayaka, born September 29, 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the Japan national team.