Keita Yamashita

Keita Yamashita
山下 敬大

Personal information
Full name	Keita Yamashita
Date of birth	(1996-03-13) March 13, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Tagawa District, Fukuoka, Japan
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward, winger
Team information
Current team	FC Tokyo
Youth career
2011–2013	Kyushu International University High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Fukuoka University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Renofa Yamaguchi	72	(16)
2020	JEF United Chiba	34	(7)
2021	Sagan Tosu	35	(9)
2022–	FC Tokyo	15	(0)
2023	→ Shonan Bellmare (loan)	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 August 2023

Keita Yamashita (山下 敬大, Yamashita Keita, born March 13, 1996) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club, FC Tokyo.[1]

Career

After attending Fukuoka University, Yamashita joined Renofa Yamaguchi FC for 2018 season.[2]

On 23 December 2021, Yamashita signed for FC Tokyo from Kyushu club, Sagan Tosu.[3]

In earlier 2023 season, Yamashita signed for Shonan Bellmare on loan transfer.[4] After just 5 league appearances, he returned to FC Tokyo on 17 August 2023.[5][6]

Club statistics

As of 17 August 2023[7][8][9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
Renofa Yamaguchi	2018	J2 League	35	5	2	1	–		37	6
	2019		37	11	2	1	–		39	12
	Total		72	16	4	2	0	0	76	18
JEF United Chiba	2020	J2 League	34	7	0	0	–		34	7
Sagan Tosu	2021	J1 League	35	9	3	1	4	0	42	10
FC Tokyo	2022	J1 League	15	0	1	0	5	0	21	0
Shonan Bellmare (loan)	2023	J1 League	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			156	32	8	3	9	0	173	35

References

1. "山下 敬大：湘南ベルマーレ：Ｊリーグ.jp". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 February 2023.
2. "山下 敬大選手 福岡大学より加入のお知らせ | レノファ山口Fc". 23 January 2018.
3. "山下敬大選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ". www.fctokyo.co.jp (in Japanese). FC Tokyo. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
4. "FC東京 山下敬大選手 期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ". www.bellmare.co.jp (in Japanese). Shonan Bellmare. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
5. "山下敬大選手 期限付き移籍解除及びFC東京へ復帰のお知らせ". www.bellmare.co.jp (in Japanese). Shonan Bellmare. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
6. "山下敬大選手 FC東京復帰のお知らせ". www.fctokyo.co.jp (in Japanese). FC Tokyo. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
7. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2019 (NSK MOOK)", 9 February 2019, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411628 (p. 182 out of 289)
8. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 232 out of 289)
9. "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Keita Yamashita Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 11 February 2023.

External links

• Keita Yamashita at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Profile at J. League
• Profile at Renofa Yamaguchi