Yuji Wakasa

Yuji Wakasa
輪笠祐士

Personal information
Full name	Yuji Wakasa
Date of birth	(1996-02-09) February 9, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Inagi, Japan
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Fagiano Okayama
Number	6
Youth career
	Minoh Minami JFC
0000–2007	Minamiyama Eleven FC
2008–2013	FC Tokyo
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Nippon Sport Science University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Fukushima United FC	63	(3)
2020–2022	Blaublitz Akita	91	(3)
2022-	Fagiano Okayama	58	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:17, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Yuji Wakasa (輪笠 祐士, Wakasa Yūji, born February 9, 1996) is a Japanese football player who plays as a midfielder for Fagiano Okayama.

Early life

Wakasa spent time at FC Tokyo's youth team and Nippon Sport Science University before joining Fukushima United FC.[1]

Career

After attending the Nippon Sport Science University, Wakasa was announced at Fukushima United FC in December 2017.[2] He made his league debut against Thespa Gunma on 11 March 2018.[3] Wakasa scored his first league goal against Fujieda MYFC on 3 November 2018, scoring in the 32nd minute.[4]

In 2020, Wakasa was announced at Blaublitz Akita.[5] He made his league debut against Roasso Kumamoto on 9 August 2020.[6] Wakasa scored his first league goal against JEF United Chiba on 14 March 2021, scoring in the 17th minute.[7]

On 8 August 2022, Wakasa was announced at Fagiano Okayama.[8] He made his league debut against Yokohama FC on 20 August 2022.[9] Wakasa scored his first league goal against Roasso Kumamoto on 20 April 2024, scoring in the 30th minute.[10]

Personal life

Wakasa is married.[11] He also has a son.[12]

Club statistics

Updated to 8 August 2022.[13]

Club performance			League		Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		Total
2018	Fukushima United FC	J3 League	32	1	0	0	32	1
2019			31	2	0	0	31	2
2020	Blaublitz Akita		25	0	2	0	27	0
2021		J2 League	37	2	0	0	37	2
2022			29	1	1	0	30	1
Total			154	6	3	0	157	6

Honours

Blaublitz Akita

• J3 League (1): 2020

References

1. Tsuchiya, Masashi (23 August 2021). "YURIホールディングスPresents プレイヤーズヒストリー 輪笠祐士編". note.com.
2. "福島ユナイテッドFC 公式サイト » 日本体育大学 輪笠祐士選手 2018シーズン加入内定のお知らせ". fufc.jp. Archived from the original on 2017-12-21.
3. "Fukushima United vs Thespa Gunma = 11 March 2018". int.soccerway.com.
4. "Fujieda MYFC vs Fukushima United - 3 November 2018". int.soccerway.com.
5. "輪笠祐士選手 福島ユナイテッドFCより完全移籍のお知らせ". blaublitz.jp (in Japanese).
6. "Blaublitz Akita vs Roasso Kumamoto - 9 August 2020". int.soccerway.com.
7. "JEF United vs Blaublitz Akita - 14 March 2021". int.soccerway.com.
8. "輪笠祐士選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ". www.fagiano-okayama.com (in Japanese).
9. "Yokohama vs Fagiano Okayama - 20 August 2022". int.soccerway.com.
10. "Fagiano Okayama vs Roasso Kumamoto - 20 April 2024". int.soccerway.com.
11. "MF6 輪笠祐士 選手 入籍のお知らせ". blaublitz.jp (in Japanese).
12. "輪笠祐士選手 第一子誕生のお知らせ". www.fagiano-okayama.com (in Japanese).
13. 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. 265 out of 289)

External links

• Yuji Wakasa at Soccerway
• Yuji Wakasa at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Profile at J. League
• Profile at Fukushima United FC