Hiromasa Yamamoto

Hiromasa Yamamoto (山本 浩正, Yamamoto Hiromasa, born June 5, 1979) is a former Japanese football player.

Hiromasa Yamamoto
山本 浩正

Personal information
Full name	Hiromasa Yamamoto
Date of birth	(1979-06-05) June 5, 1979
Place of birth	Okazaki, Aichi, Japan
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1995–1997	Shimizu Higashi High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2006	Júbilo Iwata	28	(0)
2004	→Vissel Kobe (loan)	1	(0)
2007–2008	Cerezo Osaka	16	(0)
2009–2010	Ehime FC	68	(0)
2011	SC Sagamihara	3	(0)
Total		116	(0)
Medal record Júbilo Iwata Winner J1 League 1999 Winner J1 League 2002 Runner-up J1 League 1998 Runner-up J1 League 2001 Runner-up J1 League 2003 Winner J.League Cup 1998 Runner-up J.League Cup 2001 Winner Emperor's Cup 2003 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2004
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Yamamoto was born in Okazaki on June 5, 1979. After graduating from Shimizu Higashi High School, he joined J1 League club Júbilo Iwata in 1998. However he could hardly play in the match behind Tomoaki Ogami and Arno van Zwam until early 2002. In September 2002, he became a regular goalkeeper instead van Zwam. However he could hardly play in the match in 2003. In September 2003, van Zwam left the club and Yamamoto became a regular goalkeeper again. However he could hardly play in the match behind new member Yohei Sato in 2004. In September 2004, he moved to Vissel Kobe on loan. However he could hardly play in the match behind Seiji Honda and Makoto Kakegawa. In 2005, he returned to Júbilo Iwata. However the club gained Japan national team goalkeeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi and Yamamoto could not play at all in the match behind Kawaguchi. In 2007, he moved to J2 League club Cerezo Osaka. Although he could not play at all in the match behind Motohiro Yoshida in 2007, he battles with Takashi Aizawa for the position and played many matches. In 2009, he moved to J2 club Ehime FC. He played as regular goalkeeper until late 2010 because regular goalkeeper Yusuke Kawakita got hurt. However Kawakita came back in late 2010 and Yamamoto could hardly play in the match. In 2011, he moved to Regional Leagues club SC Sagamihara. He retired end of 2011 season.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
1998	Júbilo Iwata	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
1999			0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
2000			0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
2001			2	0	0	0	0	0	-		2	0
2002			14	0	3	0	2	0	-		19	0
2003			12	0	0	0	4	0	-		16	0
2004			0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	0
2004	Vissel Kobe	J1 League	1	0	0	0	0	0	-		1	0
2005	Júbilo Iwata	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
2006			0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
2007	Cerezo Osaka	J2 League	0	0	0	0	-		-		0	0
2008			16	0	2	0	-		-		18	0
2009	Ehime FC	J2 League	45	0	1	0	-		-		46	0
2010			23	0	1	0	-		-		24	0
2011	SC Sagamihara	Regional Leagues	3	0	-		-		-		3	0
Total			116	0	7	0	7	0	1	0	131	0

External links

• Hiromasa Yamamoto at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)