Tsukasa Umesaki

Tsukasa Umesaki
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-02-23) 23 February 1987
Place of birth Isahaya, Nagasaki, Japan
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
Urawa Red Diamonds
Number 7
Youth career
2002–2004 Oita Trinita
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Oita Trinita 47 (5)
2007Grenoble Foot 38 (loan) 5 (0)
2008– Urawa Red Diamonds 140 (16)
National team
2005–2007 Japan U20 11 (3)
2008 Japan U23 3 (1)
2006 Japan[1] 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 January 2015.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 February 2010

Tsukasa Umesaki (梅崎 司 Umesaki Tsukasa, born 23 February 1987) is a Japanese footballer, whoplays for Urawa Red Diamonds. He is a right-footed attacking midfielder.

Playing career

Club career

Umesaki is a product of Oita's youth system and was promoted to the top team in 2005. Umesaki made his J-League debut on 10 July 2005 in a match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima at Oita "Big Eye" Stadium.[2] He became a regular in the 2006 season.

In January 2007, he was loaned out to French Ligue 2 side Grenoble Foot 38, but returned to Oita prior to the completion of his six-month loan.[3]

On 26 December 2007, Urawa Red Diamonds announced his signing from Oita on a full transfer.[4]

International career

Umesaki made his international debut for Japan on 6 September 2006 in an Asian Cup qualifier against Yemen when he was sent on to the pitch by national coach Ivica Osim to replace Seiichiro Maki in the injury time of the second half.[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 January 2015
Club Season League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Asia Other1 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Oita Trinita U-18 2002 0020---20
2004 0032---20
Oita Trinita 2005 301010--50
2006 2531051--314
Grenoble Foot 38 2006-07 50----50
Oita Trinita 2007 19221---213
Urawa Red Diamonds 2008 221104210-303
2009 901000--100
2010 200000--20
2011 1322051--203
2012 3372010--367
2013 282204141-374
2014 3341151--396
2015
Career total 19221184256510024032

1Includes Japanese Super Cup.

International

[5]

National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan U-20
200521
200651
200741
Total113
Japan U-23
200831
Total31
Japan
200610
Total10

References

  1. 1 2 "UMESAKI Tsukasa". Japan National Football Team Database.
  2. Tsukasa Umesaki stats at footballdatabase.com
  3. "Umesaki joins Grenoble on loan". FIFA. 26 January 2007. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  4. (Japanese) 梅崎司選手、加入のお知らせ
  5. Tsukasa Umesaki at National-Football-Teams.com

External links

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