Miki Yamane

Miki Yamane (山根 視来, Yamane Miki; born 22 December 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer^[2] who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy.

Miki Yamane
山根 視来

Yamane in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Miki Yamane[1]
Date of birth	(1993-12-22) 22 December 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	LA Galaxy
Number	2
Youth career
1999–2005	Azamino FC
2006–2008	Tokyo Verdy
2009–2011	Daiichi Gakuin High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	Toin University of Yokohama
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Shonan Bellmare	100	(3)
2020–2024	Kawasaki Frontale	133	(11)
2024–	LA Galaxy	33	(0)
International career‡
2021–2022	Japan	16	(2)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Japan EAFF Championship Winner 2022 Japan Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 November 2022

Club career

Yamane joined J1 League club Shonan Bellmare in 2016. On 20 April, he debuted in J.League Cup (v Júbilo Iwata).^[2][3]

In 2020, he moved to J1 League club, Kawasaki Frontale.

On 5 January 2024, Yamane joined Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy on a three-year contract.^[4]

International career

Yamane made his debut for the Japan national team on 25 March 2021 in a friendly against South Korea. He scored the opening goal in the 16th minute as Japan won 3–0.^[5] He was part of the Japan 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 November 2024^[6][7][8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Shonan Bellmare	2016	J1 League	–		2	0	2	0	–		–		4	0
	2017	J2 League	37	0	2	0	–		–		–		39	0
	2018	J1 League	32	1	–		8	0	–		–		40	1
	2019		31	2	–		3	0	–		1[c]	0	35	2
	Total		100	3	4	0	13	0	0	0	1	0	118	3
Kawasaki Frontale	2020	J1 League	31	4	2	0	5	0	–		–		38	4
	2021		37	2	4	0	–		6	0	1[d]	0	48	2
	2022		32	3	0	0	1	0	4	0	1[d]	0	38	3
	2023		33	2	5	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	42	2
	Total		133	11	11	0	10	0	10	0	2	0	166	11
LA Galaxy	2024	Major League Soccer	33	0	0	0	4[e]	0	–		3[f]	0	40	0
Career total			266	14	14	0	32	0	10	0	6	0	324	14

1. Includes Emperor's Cup.
2. Includes J.League Cup.
3. J1/J2 Play-offs
4. Japanese Super Cup
5. Leagues Cup
6. MLS Cup

International

As of match played 17 September 2022

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Japan	2021	6	1
	2022	9	1
Total		15	2

Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yamane goal.

List of international goals scored by Miki Yamane^{[citation needed]}

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	25 March 2021	Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, Japan	South Korea	1–0	3–0	Friendly
2	10 June 2022	Noevir Stadium Kobe, Kobe, Japan	Ghana	1–0	4–1	2022 Kirin Cup

Honours

Shonan Bellmare

• J2 League: 2017
• J.League Cup: 2018

Kawasaki Frontale

• J1 League: 2020, 2021
• Emperor's Cup: 2020, 2023^[9]
• Japanese Super Cup: 2021

LA Galaxy

• MLS Cup: 2024^[10]

Japan

• EAFF E-1 Football Championship: 2022

Individual

• J.League Best XI: 2020, 2021, 2022^[11]