Rihito Yamamoto (山本 理仁, Yamamoto Rihito, born 12 December 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Sint-Truiden.

Rihito Yamamoto
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-12-12) 12 December 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sint-Truiden
Number 6
Youth career
Tsukui Chuo FC
Tokyo Verdy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Tokyo Verdy 104 (3)
2022–2024 Gamba Osaka 13 (0)
2023–2024Sint-Truiden (loan) 33 (0)
2024– Sint-Truiden 7 (0)
International career
2019 Japan U18 1 (0)
2022– Japan U21 5 (0)
2022– Japan U23 14 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Japan
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Uzbekistan Team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Qatar Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 July 2024

Career statistics

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As of match played 3 July 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tokyo Verdy 2019 J2 League 22 0 1 0 23 0
2020 J2 League 35 1 0 0 35 1
2021 J2 League 30 1 1 0 31 1
2022 J2 League 17 1 0 0 17 1
Total 104 3 2 0 106 3
Gamba Osaka 2022 J1 League 2 0 0 0 2 0
2023 J1 League 11 0 0 0 4 0 15 0
Total 13 0 0 0 4 0 17 0
Sint-Truiden 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 33 0 2 0 35 0
2024–25 Belgian Pro League 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 33 0 2 0 35 0
Career total 150 3 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 158 3

Honours

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Japan U23

References

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  1. ^ "Rihito Yamamoto" (in Japanese). Gamba Osaka. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Rihito Yamamoto Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
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