Maya Yoshida

japanese football player

Maya Yoshida ( 吉田麻也, Yoshida Maya, hold 24 August 1988 ) is a japanese football player who plays as a center rear for Serie A club Sampdoria and captains the Japan national team .

Club career [edit ]

Nagoya Grampus [edit ]

Born in Nagasaki, Japan, Yoshida began playing football at Nanling FC in his second class at elementary school. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] His elder brother, Honami, played an important function to his football career when he searched on the internet for Nagoya Grampus ‘s U-15 and this led Yoshida to join the U-15 side. [ 3 ] Once Yoshida has joined, Yoshida relocated to Nagoya to be close at Nagoya Grampus and attended Toyota High School. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ]

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After spending five years at Nagoya Grampus Youth Academy, he was promoted to the inaugural team in the 2007 season, having signed his beginning professional contract. [ 6 ] Yoshida joined the club ‘s first team train soon after and started out in a defensive midfielder when playing for Grampus ‘s youth team, but was converted to a center back. [ 7 ] After spending months on the stand-in bench, Yoshida finally made his debut for the baseball club, coming on as a second-half substitute, in a 2–1 loss against Oita Trinita on 3 May 2007. [ 8 ] Since then, he became a first team unconstipated for the side, playing in the centre–back position. [ 9 ] It was n’t until on 5 November 2007 when Yoshida scored his first Nagoya Grampus finish, in a 3–1 succeed against Thespa Kusatsu in the fourthly round of the Emperor ‘s Cup. [ 10 ] At the end of the 2007 season, he went on to make twenty–four appearances and scoring once in all competitions. In the 2008 season, Yoshida began to feature in the starting line-up for most of the league matches with his serbian teammate Miloš Bajalica. [ 11 ] He started the season well when he helped the side go on an unbeaten with seven matches in all competitions. [ 12 ] Yoshida continued to feature in the first team until he was called up to the Japan U23 team in July. [ 13 ] After Japan U23 ‘s elimination in the Summer Olympics, it was n’t until on 23 August 2008 when Yoshida returned to the starting line-up against Kashima Antlers and scored his first goal of the season, in a 2–1 win. [ 14 ] Following this, he lost his first team place and was placed on the ersatz bench for the following five matches, leading his play clock time to be reduced. [ 15 ] Yoshida ‘s moment finish then came on 2 November 2008 against FC Gifu in the fourth polish of the Emperor ‘s Cup and helped them win 1–0. [ 16 ] By mid–October, he regained his inaugural team place for the remaining matches of the season and helped the side finish third place in the league. [ 17 ] For his operation, Yoshida was award Rookie of the year at the 14th Aichi Toyota “ Grand Pass Rankle Award ”. [ 18 ] At the end of the 2008 season, he went on to make twenty–nine appearances and scoring two times in all competitions. At the beginning of the 2009 season, Yoshida switched number shirt to four. [ 19 ] He scored Nagoya Grampus ‘s historical first gear goal in the AFC Champions League in the bet on against Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i on 10 March 2009. [ 20 ] Yoshida continued to regain his beginning team place for the side, playing in the centre–back position. [ 21 ] A calendar month subsequently on 26 April 2009, he scored his second gear finish of the season, in a 2–1 acquire against Yokohama F. Marinos. [ 22 ] however, Yoshida suffered a calf wound that saw him sidelined for two weeks. [ 23 ] Yoshida made his first team return on 18 July 2009 and started the wholly game, in a 1–1 draw against Kyoto Sanga. [ 24 ] He scored his third goal of the temper, in a 2–1 win against FC Tokyo football team days former on 29 July 2009, but the club was eliminated in the J.League Cup following a 6–3 on aggregate. [ 25 ] Yoshida late added two more goals throughout September, scoring against Kashiwa Reysol and Kawasaki Frontale. [ 26 ] [ 27 ] Since returning to the first team, Yoshida regained his first team seat for the remaining matches of the season. [ 28 ] He by and by added two more goals throughout October. [ 29 ] Yoshida scored his one-eighth goal of the season, in a 3–1 gain against Júbilo Iwata in the fourth round of the Emperor ‘s Cup. [ 30 ] He late helped the clubhouse to reach the Emperor ‘s Cup final examination after beating Shimizu S-Pulse 5–4 on penalty shoot–out following a 1–1 string throughout 120 minutes. [ 31 ] however, he started in the Emperor ‘s Cup Final against Gamba Osaka, as Nagoya Grampus lost 4–1 in what turns out to be his final appearance for the club. [ 32 ] At the end of the 2009 temper, Yoshida went on to make forty–eight appearances and scoring eight times in all competitions .
Yoshida pictured during his time at VVV-Venlo at the fan gatherings. In December 2009, it was announced that Yoshida had transferred to Dutch clubhouse VVV-Venlo, signing a three–year compress. [ 33 ] He had desired to play for a club in Europe since he was youthful. Keisuke Honda, who was his teammate at Nagoya Grampus, introduced his agent, Tetsuro Kiyooka to support his future vision. [ 34 ] indeed, Yoshida followed the footsteps of Keisuke Honda who besides played for VVV-Venlo before he joined them. [ 35 ] however, Yoshida ‘s start to VVV-Venlo career suffered a reverse when he fractured his metrical foot and left him sidelined for the rest of the 2009–10 season. [ 36 ] At the start of the 2010–11 season, Yoshida continued to recover from his fracture foot. [ 37 ] It was n’t until on 30 October 2010 when he made his VVV-Venlo introduction, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute, and set up the club ‘s third base goal of the game, in a 5–3 loss against FC Groningen. [ 38 ] Since making his debut, Yoshida promptly became a first team regular for the side. [ 39 ] After spending January with Japan in the asian Cup and winning the tournament, he made his first base team return, starting the whole game, in a 3–0 winnings against NAC Breda on 5 February 2011. [ 40 ] Yoshida later regained his beginning team place for the remaining matches of the season, as VVV-Venlo qualified for the relegation play–offs. [ 41 ] He started all the four matches in the delegating play–offs and helped the club retain their Eredivisie league status. [ 42 ] At the end of the 2010–11 season, Yoshida went on to make twenty–four appearances in all competitions. At the begin of the 2011–12 season, Yoshida continued to retain his first base team place for the side, playing in the centre–back position. [ 43 ] He scored a bicycle kick goal for VVV-Venlo off a corner kick on 11 September 2011 against PSV Eindhoven, as the match ended in a 3–3 draw. [ 44 ] This finish was awarded as “ Goal of the Season 2011–2012 ” of the Eredivisie. [ 45 ] The Yoshida scored his second goal of the season, in a 4–1 win against RKC Waalwijk on 22 October 2011. [ 46 ] It was n’t until on 18 February 2012 when he scored his third goal of the temper, in a 4–1 acquire against De Graafschap. [ 47 ] Yoshida ‘s fourth goal of the season came on 3 March 2012, in a 2–1 succeed against NAC Breda. [ 48 ] He scored his fifth finish of the temper against Roda JC, but was sent off in the 73rd minute for an unprofessional cruddy, in a 3–1 loss. [ 49 ] After serving a two match suspension, Yoshida returned to the starting line-up, starting the hale crippled, in a 2–0 loss against PSV Eindhoven on 31 March 2012. [ 50 ] He late started all the four matches in the relegation play–offs and helped the cabaret retain their Eredivisie league status once again. [ 51 ] Yoshida ‘s experience in the delegating play–offs led him to write a web log about the capable. [ 52 ] At the end of the 2011–12 season, Yoshida went on to make thirty–seven appearances and scoring five times in all competitions as a central defender. In the 2012–13 season, Yoshida made two appearances for the side, including one against ADO Den Haag on 25 August 2012, which he set up the club ‘s first goal of the plot, as they lost 4–2 in what turns out to be his last appearance for VVV-Venlo. [ 53 ]

Southampton [edit ]

Yoshida play for Southampton in 2017. On 30 August 2012, Yoshida agreed to join newly–promoted Premier League side Southampton on a three-year compress for a fee think to be in the area of £3 million and was joined by his teammate, Tadanari Lee. [ 54 ] Upon joining the club, he told the Southern Daily Echo that the move to England would help him grow as a player. [ 55 ] Yoshida made his debut for the Saints on 15 September 2012, against Arsenal in a 6–1 get the better of, coming on as a 28th-minute substitute for Jos Hooiveld. [ 56 ] He then made his home introduction a workweek belated on 22 September 2012 in a 4–1 win over Aston Villa, playing the wholly 90 minutes. [ 57 ] Since joining the baseball club, Yoshida quickly became a first team regular, playing in the centre–back position and forming a partnership with José Fonte. [ 58 ] During a 1–1 draw against Swansea City on 10 November 2012, Yoshida made a poor see to the testis that led Nathan Dyer scoring an counterweight. [ 59 ] Despite, he continued to retain his first team place against Queens Park Rangers and helped them win 3–1 on 15 November 2012. [ 60 ] Along the way, he was rotated to playing in the left–back and right–back positions. [ 61 ] Since making his debut for Southampton, Yoshida started in every peer for the side and helped improve the results on both the club and the musician, himself. [ 62 ] Having started the 2012–13 season at the bottom of the mesa, results has improved and he helped the side avoid relegation by finishing fourteenth position. [ 63 ] In his first season at Southampton, he went on to make thirty–four appearances in all competitions. however at the start of the 2013–14 season, Yoshida ‘s first gear team opportunities became limited under the management of Mauricio Pochettino and found himself on the ersatz bench. [ 64 ] Despite this, he made his first appearance of the season, in a 5–1 win against Barnsley on 27 August 2013. [ 65 ] Yoshida then scored his first finish for Southampton in a 2–1 get the better of to Sunderland in the League Cup on 6 November 2013. [ 66 ] A calendar month belated on 4 December 2013, he made his first Premier League appearance, starting the wholly game, in a 3–2 loss against Aston Villa. [ 67 ] At the get down of January, Yoshida had a inaugural team run in following an wound of Dejan Lovren, starting the following six matches and improved with the results. [ 68 ] He scored his first Premier League goal in a 3–1 kill at West Ham United on 22 February 2014 after a Steven Davis loose kick. [ 69 ] But following Lovern ‘s return, he was once again behind the pecking order in the centre–back competitions, american samoa well as, his own wound concerns. [ 70 ] [ 71 ] At the end of the 2013–14 season, Yoshida went on to make fourteen appearances and scoring two times in all competitions. At the beginning of the 2014–15 season, Yoshida regained his inaugural team seat, playing in the centre–back position, following Lovern ‘s passing. [ 72 ] however, during a 1–0 gain against Swansea City on 20 September 2014, he suffered ankle injury that saw him substituted in the moment one-half, resulting in him sidelined for four weeks. [ 73 ] Although Yoshida returned from injury, he was placed on the substitute bench until on 30 November 2014 against Manchester City, coming on as a second–half utility, in a 3–0 loss. [ 74 ] His following goal came on 20 December 2014, in a 3–0 victory over Everton, with Steven Davis again providing the assist. [ 75 ] Two weeks subsequently on 8 January 2015, Southampton announced that Yoshida and the clubhouse had agreed terms to an extension of his contract until 2018. [ 76 ] After spending January with Japan ‘s campaign at the AFC Asian Cup, he returned to the starting line-up and played the whole plot, in a 1–0 passing against Swansea City on 1 February 2015. [ 77 ] In a follow–up peer against Queens Park Rangers, Yoshida played an significant character in the game when he set up the only goal of the game, in a 1–0 succeed. [ 78 ] Towards the end of the season, he found himself in and out of the starting line-up in the first gear team and demoted on the substitute terrace. [ 79 ] Despite this, Yoshida helped the club finish seventh target in the league, resulting in their modification for the UEFA Europa League future season. [ 80 ] At the end of the 2014–15 season, he went on to make twenty–three appearances and scoring once in all competitions .
Yoshida pictured with the young mascots ahead of a friendly match against FC Augsburg in 2017. At the start of the 2015–16 season, Yoshida started the season well when he helped a clean sheet in both legs by beating Vitesse 5–0 on aggregate in the third base turn of the UEFA Europa League. [ 81 ] however, Yoshida was ineffective to help Southampton reach the Group Stage of the tournament after losing 2–1 on aggregate against Midtjylland. [ 82 ] Despite this, Yoshida helped the club keep three consecutive clean sheets between 23 August 2015 and 23 September 2015. [ 83 ] Having started playing in the centre–back position, he played in the right–back military position, due to increase competitions among the centre–backs. [ 84 ] During a match against Manchester United on 21 September 2015, Yoshida was at fault when his binding passing backfired, allowing Anthony Martial to score, as Southampton lost 3–2 passing. [ 85 ] Following this, Yoshida largely appeared for the side from the substitute bench, due to potent competitions in the refutation. [ 86 ] On 28 October 2015, he scored his beginning finish of the 2015–16 temper with a 20-yard strike against Aston Villa in the League Cup. [ 87 ] Yoshida ‘s second goal of the season came on 6 February 2016 in a 1–0 victory at St. Mary ‘s over West Ham United. [ 88 ] The club later finished sixth place in the league, resulting their reservation of the UEFA Europa League once again adjacent temper. [ 89 ] At the end of the 2015–16 season, he went on to make twenty–seven appearances and scoring two times in all competitions. At the begin of the 2016–17 season, Yoshida started the meet against Watford in the opening game of the season, resulting a 1–1 attract. [ 90 ] however, he became a backup in the club ‘s centre–back placement behind Virgil van Dijk and Fonte. [ 91 ] Despite this, national newspaper Daily Mirror mentioned Yoshida in their article of Premier League pace-setters. [ 92 ] It was n’t until on 6 November 2016 when he made his return to the starting line-up against Hull City and won a penalty, leading Charlie Austin to successfully convert, leading Southampton losing 2–1. [ 93 ] Amid to the league, Yoshida started all six matches in the UEFA Europa League. [ 94 ] He helped the slope keep two fairly sheets in the first two matches. [ 95 ] After a celebrated 2–1 win against Inter Milan on 3 November 2016, their forms declined and were eliminated from the tournament. [ 96 ] It was n’t until on 7 January 2017 when Yoshida scored his first base finish of the season, in a 2–2 pull against Norwich City in the third orotund of the EFL Cup. [ 97 ] Following the match, he dedicated his goal to his newly born baby daughter. [ 98 ] Yoshida captained the side for the foremost time in his Southampton ‘s career, beating Norwich City 1–0 in the third base beat of the FA Cup play back. [ 99 ] Despite indifferent form on the part of both Yoshida and Southampton as a wholly, Southampton became the first base team in history to reach the final without conceding a single goal after beating Liverpool 2–0 on sum in the EFL semi–finals. [ 100 ] Yoshida previously helped Southampton keep three clean sheets in a built up to the EFL Cup semi–finals. [ 101 ] however, he started in the final, as Southampton lost 3–2 to Manchester United on 26 February 2017. [ 102 ] Following Fonte ‘s passing from the baseball club, Yoshida regained his first team place for the lie of the season. [ 103 ] It was n’t until on 5 April 2017 when he scored his second goal of the season, in a 3–1 succeed against Crystal Palace. [ 104 ] After the match, Manager Claude Puel praised Yoshida ‘s performance, saying he was “ fantastic ” and mentioned that he could be “ a captain ” for Southampton. [ 105 ] In a follow–up, Yoshida captained the slope once again, in a 1–0 winnings against West Bromwich Albion. [ 106 ] He then made his hundredth appearance for Southampton and Premier League overall, becoming the first japanese player to reach the milestone, in a 0–0 string against Hull City on 29 April 2017. [ 107 ] At the end of the 2016–17 season, which saw the club finish in one-seventh target, Yoshida went on to make thirty–seven appearances and scoring two times in all competitions. In the 2017–18 season, Yoshida appeared in the first three league matches of the season, including winning a penalty and it was successfully converted by Austin, in a 3–2 gain against West Ham United on 19 August 2017. [ 108 ] It was announced on 24 August 2017 that Yoshida signed a foster extension of his sign with Southampton until 2020. [ 109 ] He continued to remain in competitions among the centre–backs, which saw him placed on the stand-in bench. [ 110 ] It was n’t until on 30 September 2017 when Yoshida scored his beginning goal of the season, scoring from a volley in the 75th hour in a 2–1 loss against Stoke City. [ 111 ] By the end of 2017, he captained six out of the eight matches for the side. [ 112 ] Yoshida besides scored his irregular finish of the season, in a 4–1 loss against Leicester City on 13 December 2017. [ 113 ] however, Yoshida suffered a hamstring injury that kept him out for two weeks. [ 114 ] It was n’t until on 27 January 2018 when he made return from injury, coming on as a 67th-minute substitute, in a 1–0 win against Watford. [ 115 ] Yoshida ‘s return was short–lived when he suffered a knee injury that kept him out for two months. [ 116 ] It was n’t until on 8 April 2018 when Yoshida returned to the starting line-up and played for 72 minutes before being substituted, in a 3–2 loss against Arsenal. [ 117 ] Throughout the 2017–18 season, the cabaret have found themselves in a delegating zone, putting their Premier League condition under terror. [ 118 ] however, in the penult pit of the season, a 1–1 draw with Everton on 5 May 2018, he was sent–off for a second bookable offense, thus was suspended for the travel to to Swansea City from which Southampton needed a acquire to survive at their hosts ‘ expense. [ 119 ] The meet was won by Southampton, sol Swansea City were relegated. [ 120 ] At the end of the 2017–18 temper, Yoshida went on to make twenty–eight appearances and scoring two times in all competitions. ahead of the 2018–19 season, Yoshida was linked a move away from Southampton, with Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal interested. [ 121 ] But the transfer meditation came to an end after Yoshida announced his intention to stay at the golf club. [ 122 ] At the start of the season, he found his first gear team opportunities limited under the management of Mark Hughes. [ 123 ] It was n’t until on 27 August 2018 when Yoshida made his beginning appearance of the season, starting the whole plot, in a 1–0 gain against Brighton & Hove Albion in the moment attack of the EFL Cup. [ 124 ] He soon had a first team run, starting a lot of matches by the end of 2018. [ 125 ] Following his international commitment with Japan at the AFC asian Cup came to an end, it was n’t until on 27 February 2019 when Yoshida returned to the starting line-up and helped the side keep a clean sheet, in a 2–0 gain against Fulham. [ 126 ] Since returning to the first team, he regained his place for the rest of the season and helped Southampton avoid relegation once again. [ 127 ] Despite being sidelined with an illness that finally saw him out for the rest of the 2018–19 season, Yoshida went on to make twenty dollar bill appearances in all competitions. [ 128 ] In the 2019–20 season, Yoshida made his first appearance of the season, starting the whole game, in a 2–1 passing against Liverpool on 17 August 2019. [ 129 ] He soon had a first team run ins for the following two months. [ 130 ] Following a 9–0 loss to Leicester City, Yoshida was dropped to the alternate workbench and never played for the team again. [ 131 ] On 30 June 2020, he confirmed his departure from the club after 8 years. [ 132 ]

Sampdoria [edit ]

On 31 January 2020, Yoshida joined Serie A side Sampdoria on loanword until the end of the season. [ 133 ] Local newspaper the southern Daily Echo described Yoshida ‘s passing as the “ conclusion of an era ”. [ 134 ] Having appeared on the utility bench for two matches, Yoshida made his Sampdoria debut against Hellas Verona on 8 March 2020 and played the hale game, as the golf club won 2–1. [ 135 ] Following his debut for Sampdoria, he promptly became a fan favorite among the club ‘s supporters. [ 136 ] however, this turns out to be his entirely appearance for Sampdoria, as the season was suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [ 137 ] He remained an integral function of the club once the season resumed behind close doors. [ 138 ] In a pit against Udinese on 12 July 2020, Yoshida set up a goal for Manolo Gabbiadini to help Sampdoria secure a 3–1 gain. [ 139 ] By the end of the 2019–20 temper, Yoshida made fourteen appearances in all competitions. After two months of negotiations over a permanent motion, Yoshida returned to Sampdoria, signing a one–year contract with the baseball club and took a pay deletion upon doing so. [ 140 ] His foremost plot after signing for Sampdoria on a permanent footing came in the opening game of the season against Juventus, coming on as a second half substititute, in a 3–0 loss. [ 141 ] Since joining the club, he found himself facing competitions in the centre–back positions with Omar Colley and Lorenzo Tonelli. [ 142 ] Despite this, Yoshida continued to remain in the begin line–up, forming a centre–back partnership with either Colley or Tonelli. [ 143 ] Halfway through the 2020–21 season, Yoshida played in the right–back situation three times between 23 December 2020 and 6 January 2021, due to the absent of Bartosz Bereszyński. [ 144 ] Following the render of Bereszyński, he returned to playing in the centre–back position for the rest of the 2020–21 season. [ 145 ] On 19 January 2021, Yoshida signed a two–year narrow with the club, keeping him until 2022. [ 146 ] He scored his first goal for the Blucerchiati on 24 January 2021 against Parma. [ 147 ] Despite suffering setbacks on two occasions throughout the 2020–21 season, Yoshida made thirty–four appearances and scoring once in all competitions. [ 148 ]

International career [edit ]

Youth career [edit ]

Yoshida earned a call-up for Japan ‘s U-23 team in April 2008 for the inaugural clock following good performance at Nagoya Grampus. [ 149 ] A calendar month later on 22 May 2008, he made his Japan U23 debut in the Toulon Tournament and started the solid game, in a 2–1 acquire against France. [ 150 ] Yoshida went on to make two appearances in the tournament, as Japan U-23 finished fourth rate after reaching the semi–finals. [ 151 ] It was announced on 14 July 2008 that Yoshida was called up to the Japan U-23 team for the 2008 Summer Olympic in Beijing. [ 152 ] After appearing doubly as an idle substitute, he made his debut in the tournament, starting the whole game, in a 1–0 loss against Netherlands on 13 August 2008 and the side was eliminated from the tournament. [ 153 ] Four years belated, Yoshida was called up to the Japan U-23 team for the moment time ahead of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. [ 154 ] Ahead of the tournament, he was named as captain by Manager Takashi Sekizuka. [ 155 ] Yoshida ‘s first couple as captain came on 26 July 2012 against Spain and helped the side keep a clean tabloid, in a 1–0 win. [ 156 ] In the future two matches, he helped the side keep two more clean sheets against Morocco U23 and Honduras U23 with a gain and draw respectively, resulting in Japan U23 qualifying for the knockout degree. [ 157 ] Yoshida scored his first goal of the tournament, scoring a header from Hiroshi Kiyotake ‘s spare kick, in a 3–0 against Egypt U23 in the quarter–finals. [ 158 ] however, he continued to lead Japan U23 finished fourth place in the Olympics after losing to Mexico U23 and South Korea U23. [ 159 ] After the match, Yoshida said : “ I can appreciate that the team whose initial anticipation was not therefore high has advanced to the top four for the first time in 44 years. I do not think why I could not go on it or got a decoration The Olympics are a gather of young athletes called the U-23, and it is crucial that as many athletes go into the national team as A and stand on the World Cup degree. ” [ 160 ] In June 2021, Yoshida was named in the team for his third base Olympic tournament, this time on home land, as one of three available over-age players. [ 161 ] It was besides announced that he would be the captain for the tournament. [ 162 ] Prior to the start of the Olympics, Yoshida was featured in three out of the four friendly matches for the Samurai Blue. [ 163 ] During which, he said about the Olympics event without spectators, saying : “ I ‘m deplorable for the non-audience. A lot of customers came to see us today, and the supporters ‘ cheers helped us during the final 5 minutes and 10 minutes. It ‘s a unmanageable site. now it ‘s a unmanageable situation no matter which one you gloss on. ” [ 164 ] Yoshida soon clarified his statement, saying it was his “ personal idea ”. [ 165 ] He helped Japan win all three matches in the group stage to advance to the knockout stage. [ 166 ] In the quarter–final against New Zealand, Yoshida captained the whole game throughout 120 minutes with a scoreless result and successfully converted the winning kick back in the penalty gunfight, as the Samurai Blue won 4–2 to reach the semi–finals. [ 167 ] however, Japan lost the following two matches in the semi–finals and bronze decoration pit against Spain and Mexico respectively. [ 168 ] Despite failing to win a decoration as he hoped for, Yoshida reflected about being master for Japan in the Olympics, saying : “ I had a distribute of playfulness. I thought I could give everyone something, but young players could absorb a batch of things. I think I was able to grow as a player. Let ‘s be proud and go home. I want to be proud and go home. This is not the end. still, my soccer animation will continue. ” [ 169 ]

senior career [edit ]

In December 2009, Yoshida was called up to the elder national team for the beginning time. [ 170 ] He made his full international debut for Japan on 6 January 2010 in a 2011 AFC asian Cup modifier against Yemen. [ 171 ] Yoshida former reflected on his introduction, saying : “ Of course Yemen war of 2010 ( 3-2 ) because it was all the way to the target, I was felicitous. ” [ 172 ] After fracturing his fingers, Yoshida stated that he was determined to convalescence from his injury and promise to get called up for the 2010 World Cup team. [ 173 ] however, Yoshida did not make the cut. [ 174 ] In December 2010, Yoshida was called up for the 2011 AFC asian Cup in Qatar. [ 175 ] Under the management of Alberto Zaccheroni, it ‘s emerged that Yoshida is expecting to start in the centre–back position ahead of the tournament. [ 176 ] He scored his beginning Japan goal, in a 1–1 pull against Jordan on 9 January 2011. [ 177 ] Yoshida started two more matches in the group-stage, as Japan progressed through the knockout stage. [ 178 ] however, Yoshida was sent–off for a irregular bookable offense, in a 3–2 gain against Qatar in the quarter–finals of the AFC asian Cup. [ 179 ] After serving a one pit suspension, Yoshida returned to the starting line-ups in the AFC Asian Cup Final against Australia and played 120 minutes, as they beat the Socceroos 1–0 to win the AFC Asian Cup, thanks to Tadanari Lee. [ 180 ] Between 7 June 2011 and 2 September 2011, Yoshida kept three consecutive three cleans ; including once against North Korea, which he scored the only goal of the game. [ 181 ] Yoshida kept an extra three more clean sheets between 7 October 2011 and 11 November 2011. [ 182 ] Following the Olympics, Yoshida continued to help Japan by keeping three straight clean sheets between 6 September 2012 and 12 October 2012 against UAE, Iraq and France. [ 183 ] He late helped Japan qualify for the World Cup after drawing 1–1 against Australia on 4 June 2013. [ 184 ] Two days former, Yoshida was called up to the Samurai Blue for the 2013 Confederations Cup team. [ 185 ] He was featured three times in the tournament, as Japan passing all three matches and was eliminated in the Group Stage. [ 186 ]
Yoshida play for Japan during a match against Belgium in the attack of 16 of the FIFA World Cup

In May 2014, Yoshida was named in Japan ‘s preliminary squad for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. [ 187 ] In the end, he made it to the final examination cut for the 23-man police squad. [ 188 ] Yoshida started all three matches despite facing competitions from the centre–back and subsequently, Japan was eliminated from the tournament in the group stage, without winning any matches. [ 189 ] Despite this, he kept a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw against Greece on 20 June 2014. [ 190 ] subsequently in 2014, Yoshida scored his beginning Japan ‘s goal in three years, as they beat Honduras 6–0 on 14 November 2014. [ 191 ] In December 2014, Yoshida was selected as a member of the japanese team for the 2015 AFC asian Cup in Australia. [ 192 ] He played Japan ‘s opener meet against debutant Palestine and scored the final finish in a 4–0 win. [ 193 ] Yoshida helped Japan keep two more clean sheets to advance through to the quarter–finals. [ 194 ] however, he conceded a finish from Ali Mabkhout before Japan equalised and the catch was played throughout 120 minutes ; ultimately, they were eliminated after losing in penalty–shootout. [ 195 ] After the catch, Yoshida acknowledged his demerit for conceding a goal from the opposition team. [ 196 ] Throughout Japan ‘s matches in the World Cup Qualifying Round, Yoshida then scored again in a 3–0 win against Cambodia on 3 September 2015. [ 197 ] He late helped Japan keep two more clean sheets against Afghanistan and Syria. [ 198 ] Yoshida kept four more clean and jerk sheets in the World Cup Qualifying Round between 12 November 2015 and 29 March 2016. [ 199 ] During the run, he scored two goals against Singapore and Afghanistan. [ 200 ] [ 201 ] Three months late on 3 June 2016, Yoshida scored a pair, scoring in the fourth and five goal, in a 7–2 gain against Bulgaria. [ 202 ] The stick to March, he captained Japan for the first clock in his career and helped the Samurai Blue beatnik United Arabs Emirates 2–0. [ 203 ] After the couple, Yoshida said : “ I have played several times in my team, but it is a big thing to be the captain of the national team. I felt it. ” [ 204 ] In a follow–up match against Thailand, he scored again, in a 4–0 acquire. [ 205 ] Three months subsequently, on 31 August 2017, Yoshida started the solid match against Australia and helped Japan qualify for the World Cup after beating the Socceroos 2–0. [ 206 ]
Yoshida booked for handball during a couple against Qatar in the AFC Asian Cup final ; leading to a penalty converted successfully from the opposition team and resulting Japan losing 3–1. On 31 May 2018, Yoshida was selected in the 23-man team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. [ 207 ] It was expected once again that Yoshida will be starting in the centre–back position ahead of the tournament. [ 208 ] He played every unmarried minute in all the group stagecoach matches against Colombia, [ 209 ] Senegal [ 210 ] and Poland. [ 211 ] His side were knocked out of the tournament after losing 3–2 to Belgium in the round of 16 meet. [ 212 ] His performance in the World Cup earned praises from the british media, such as, The Guardian and BBC Sport. [ 213 ] In December 2018, Yoshida was one of 23 japanese players selected for the 2019 AFC asian Cup. [ 214 ] Ahead of the tournament, he was given the captainship once again. [ 215 ] Yoshida started the tournament as captain well when he helped Japan win 3–2 against Turkmenistan. [ 216 ] In a follow–up match against Oman, Yoshida led the side to keep a clean sheet, in a 1–0 succeed to advance to the hard phase. [ 217 ] He by and by helped Japan keep three clean sheets that led the Samurai Blue reaching the concluding for the beginning time since 2011. [ 218 ] In the AFC Asian Cup final against Qatar, Yoshida started and captained the side, as they lost 3–1, finishing as runner–up in the process. [ 219 ] During the match, he was penalised for handball, leading Qatar to successfully convert the punishment to give the enemy team a 3–1 leave. [ 220 ] After the match, Yoshida said : “ I felt that the team had a dear performance in the ( semi-final ) match against Iran, and they felt that they were going to be able to go this way and be able to go this way. I could n’t control, and I did n’t win. I feel dysphoric. ” [ 221 ] however, Yoshida ‘s call-up to the tournament caused police squad selection problems for new Southampton coach Ralph Hasenhüttl during his absence. [ 222 ] In response, he acknowledged the hazard he took by playing for Japan in the asian Cup. [ 223 ] Following the conclusion of the AFC Asian Cup, Yoshida did n’t receive an international call–up until August. [ 224 ] He was besides given the captainship. [ 225 ] Yoshida captained the remaining matches of 2019 with clean sheets. [ 226 ] During this run, he scored his beginning international goal of the year, in a 6–0 win against Mongolia on 10 October 2019. [ 227 ] On 14 November 2019, Yoshida besides played his hundredth match for Japan against Kyrgyzstan. [ 228 ] Almost a year late, in October 2020, he was called up to the Samurai Blue squad. [ 229 ] He started four matches as captain by the end of the year and helped Japan keep three consecutive clean sheets before losing to Mexico on 17 November 2020. [ 230 ] At the beginning of 2021, Yoshida continued to retain his captainship and helped the Samurai Blue kept another three consecutive clean sheets against South Korea, Mongolia and Myanmar. [ 231 ]

personal life [edit ]

Yoshida has two brothers : Mirei and Honami [ 3 ] He late credited his old brother, Honami, for playing an significant function to his football career. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Before he was born, his name “ Maya ” was primitively planned for a girlfriend when his mother was fraught. [ 4 ] But the name was kept even if it was a son who was born. [ 4 ] Yoshida revealed on his web log on 26 September 2012 that he ‘s marry to a general womanhood from Grampus. [ 232 ] Four years subsequently, Yoshida revealed he ‘s a first time forefather when his wife gave give birth to a baby daughter. [ 233 ] During his clock at Southampton, Yoshida resided in Winchester. [ 234 ] After spending seven years at Southampton, Yoshida revealed in an interview with SunSport that he ‘s a permanent resident in the United Kingdom and feels 25 per cent English. [ 235 ] His syndicate runs a board house in Nagasaki for children who can not go to high educate. [ 4 ] Growing up, Yoshida revealed he ‘s a fan of Dragon Ball Z and had an stallion collection until his Dad gave it to charity. Yoshida reflected on this, saying it helped him to think liberally and give second to society. [ 236 ] In November 2007, Yoshida signed for an means with Tetsuro Kiyooka, a FIFA Players ‘ Agent ( Sports agentive role ), in hopes of moving to Europe. It worked when he joined VVV-Venlo, three years later after signing for Tetsuro Kiyooka. [ 35 ] [ 34 ] [ 237 ] Since moving to Europe, Yoshida created his personal web log, where he reflected about his experience living and play in a unlike continent. [ 238 ] On every anniversary of the Atomic bombings, Yoshida, who is from Nagasaki, spoke out about the thoughts of the event. [ 239 ] In May 2018, Yoshida published his first book titled “ invincible mind ”. [ 240 ] In addition to speaking japanese, Yoshida is fluent in English since he first gear studied the lyric in in-between school. [ 55 ] [ 241 ] [ 242 ] Yoshida besides studied learning italian and spanish. [ 243 ] [ 241 ] [ 244 ] By August 2020, Yoshida began to speak fluently in the linguistic process. [ 245 ] On 9 August 2013, it was announced that Yoshida would be on the front cover of the japanese Edition of FIFA 14. [ 246 ] During his Japan ‘s career, Yoshida said he considered Atsuto Uchida as fellow rival, yet his best friend, and is besides friends with Eiji Kawashima. [ 247 ] [ 241 ] Yoshida has an uncle, Tsuyoshi Shimoyanagi, who is a former professional baseball player. [ 248 ] He is besides a part-owner of Soccer Samurai. [ 249 ] In August 2019, Yoshida revealed that he was pledging one percentage of his wage to a pledge-based charitable movement, named Saints Foundation. [ 250 ] Two months late, Yoshida was named ambassador for the Saints ‘ Foundation along with teammate James Ward-Prowse. [ 251 ] In the awaken of COVID-19 pandemic, Yoshida posted a message on his social media account, urging people to stay at home. [ 252 ] While the season was suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Yoshida said he exercised daily for three months in rate to maintain his fitness. [ 253 ] In May 2020, Yoshida used his own money to buy 10,000 masks from Japan and deliver them to hospitals in Genoa. [ 254 ]

career statistics [edit ]

baseball club [edit ]

As of match played 26 September 2021[255][256]

1Includes Emperor ‘s Cup, KNVB Cup, FA Cup and Coppa Italia. 2Includes J. League Cup and EFL Cup. 3Includes AFC Champions League and UEFA Europa League. 4Includes Eredivisie Playoffs .

International [edit ]

As of match played 7 October 2021[256]

Japan

Year
Apps
Goals

2010
1
0

2011
12
2

2012
9
0

2013
15
0

2014
11
1

2015
13
3

2016
10
3

2017
9
1

2018
9
0

2019
11
1

2020
4
0

2021
6
0

Total
110
11

International goals [edit ]

As of match played 10 October 2019. Japan score listed first, score column indicates score after each Yoshida goal.[256]

Honours [edit ]

Southampton
Japan [ 265 ]
Individual