Shinya Yajima

Shinya Yajima
矢島 慎也
Yajima with Urawa Red Diamonds in 2013
Personal information
Full name Shinya Yajima[1]
Date of birth (1994-01-18) 18 January 1994 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth Urawa, Saitama, Japan
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Shimizu S-Pulse
Number 21
Youth career
0000–2005 Kitaurawa SSS
2006–2011 Urawa Red Diamonds
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2017 Urawa Red Diamonds 23 (2)
2014 → J.League U-22 Selection 3 (1)
2015–2016 → Fagiano Okayama 72 (13)
2018-2021 Gamba Osaka 82 (4)
2018 Gamba Osaka U-23 9 (0)
2018 → Vegalta Sendai (loan) 5 (0)
2022 Omiya Ardija 38 (4)
2023 Renofa Yamaguchi 36 (3)
2024– Shimizu S-Pulse 8 (1)
International career
2014-16 Japan U-23 15 (3)
Medal record
Urawa Reds
Winner AFC Champions League 2017
Runner-up J1 League 2014
Runner-up J.League Cup 2011
Runner-up J.League Cup 2013
Vegalta Sendai
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2018
Representing  Japan
AFC U-23 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 Qatar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2023

Shinya Yajima (矢島 慎也, born 18 January 1994) is a Japanese football player who plays for Shimizu S-Pulse in the J2 League. He has previously played for both Urawa Red Diamonds and Fagiano Okayama. His regular playing position is midfielder.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017: List of Players: Urawa Reds" (PDF). FIFA. 29 November 2017. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Shinya Yajima Soccerway Player Statistics". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Shinya Yajima Gamba Osaka Player Profile". Gamba Osaka (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 March 2019.