Masato Yamasaki

Masato Yamasaki
山崎理人
Personal information
Full name	Masato Yamasaki
Date of birth	April 7, 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth	Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1996–1998	Higashi Fukuoka High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
1999–2000	Kyoto Purple Sanga
2001–2003	Mito HollyHock
2005–2006	New Wave Kitakyushu
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Masato Yamasaki (山崎理人, Yamasaki Masato, born April 7, 1980) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Yamasaki was born in Kitakyushu on April 7, 1980.^[1] After graduating from high school, he joined J1 League club Kyoto Purple Sanga in 1999. However he could not play at all in the match until 2000. In 2001, he moved to J2 League club Mito HollyHock. He debuted in August and played many matches as substitute after the debut.^[2]^[3] From summer 2002, he became a regular player as left side midfielder.^[4] Although he played many matches in 2003, he was released from the club end of 2003 season. After 1 year blank, he joined Regional Leagues club New Wave Kitakyushu based in his local in 2005. He played for the club in 2 seasons and retired end of 2006 season.

Club statistics

^[1]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1999	Kyoto Purple Sanga	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	Kyoto Purple Sanga	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	Mito HollyHock	J2 League	17	0	1	0	0	0	18	0
2002			34	6	2	0	-		36	6
2003			37	3	0	0	-		37	3
Total			88	9	3	0	0	0	91	9