Shuto Yamamoto

Shuto Yamamoto (山本 脩斗, Yamamoto Shūto; born June 1, 1985) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a full back or centre back. He played for Japanese top-flight clubs Júbilo Iwata, Kashima Antlers and Shonan Bellmare, making almost 400 career appearances in a career spanning 16 years.^[2][3] He has 1 cap for the Japan national football team.

Shuto Yamamoto

Yamamoto playing with Júbilo Iwata at the 2010 J.League Cup Final
Personal information
Full name	Shuto Yamamoto[1]
Date of birth	(1985-06-01) June 1, 1985 (age 40)[1]
Place of birth	Morioka, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Full back, centre back
Youth career
2001–2003	Morioka Shogyo High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2007	Waseda University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2013	Júbilo Iwata	88	(3)
2014–2020	Kashima Antlers	154	(9)
2021–2023	Shonan Bellmare	35	(2)
Total		277	(14)
International career
2006	Japan U-21
2017	Japan	1	(0)
Medal record Júbilo Iwata Winner J.League Cup 2010 Kashima Antlers Winner AFC Champions League 2018 Winner J1 League 2016 Runner-up J1 League 2017 Winner J.League Cup 2015 Winner Emperor's Cup 2016
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Post playing career

Following his retirement at the end of the 2023 season, it was announced in January 2024 that Yamamoto would be joining the backroom staff a Kashima Antlers in their scouting department.^[4]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[5][6][7]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		AFC		Other		Total
Júbilo Iwata	2008	J. League Division 1	4	0	1	0	0	0	–		–		5	0
	2009	J. League Division 1	21	0	0	0	6	0	–		–		27	0
	2010	J. League Division 1	11	0	1	0	5	0	–		–		17	0
	2011	J. League Division 1	28	1	2	0	5	2	–		1[a]	0	36	3
	2012	J. League Division 1	16	1	2	0	3	0	–		–		21	1
	2013	J. League Division 1	8	1	0	0	3	0	–		–		11	1
	Total		88	3	6	0	22	2	0	0	1	0	117	5
Kashima Antlers	2014	J. League Division 1	32	1	1	0	5	0	–		–		38	1
	2015	J1 League	28	3	1	1	5	0	6	0	–		40	4
	2016	J1 League	31	3	6	1	3	0	–		8[b]	0	49	6
	2017	J1 League	32	2	2	0	2	0	6	0	1[c]	0	43	2
	2018	J1 League	18	0	2	0	3	2	10	1	2[d]	0	35	3
	2019	J1 League	6	0	3	0	0	0	2	1	–		11	1
	2020	J1 League	7	0	0	0	1	0	–		–		8	0
	Total		154	9	15	2	19	2	24	2	11	0	224	17
Shonan Bellmare	2021	J1 League	8	0	3	0	6	0	–		–		17	0
	2022	J1 League	21	2	0	0	2	0	–		–		23	2
	2023	J1 League	6	0	1	0	4	0	–		–		11	0
	Total		35	2	4	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	51	2
Career total			277	14	25	2	53	4	24	2	12	0	392	24

1. Appearance in the Suruga Bank Championship
2. 3 appearances in the J.League Championship, 1 appearance in the J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship and 4 appearances in the 2016 Club World Cup
3. Appearance in the Japanese Super Cup
4. Appearances in the 2018 Club World Cup

International

Japan national team[8]
Year	Apps	Goals
2017	1	0
Total	1	0

Honors

Júbilo Iwata

• J.League Cup (1): 2010
• Suruga Bank Championship (1): 2011

Kashima Antlers

• J1 League (1): 2016
• Emperor's Cup (1): 2016
• J.League Cup (1): 2015
• Japanese Super Cup (1): 2017
• AFC Champions League (1): 2018