Shimizu S-Pulse

Shinya Yajima

Midfielder#21

Bio

Born in Saitama in 1994, Shinya Yajima debuted for Fagiano Okayama in 2015 and now plays for Shimizu S-Pulse. He has also played for Gamba Osaka, Vegalta Sendai and RB Omiya Ardija. He plays as a midfielder. He has represented Urawa Red Diamonds.

Key facts

Age: 32
Height: 1.7 m
Weight: 67 kg
Number: #21
Born: 18/1/1994
Birthplace: Saitama
Debut: 2015
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: Japan

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Follow

X@yanshi2139

Official accounts listed on Wikidata.

Career

2015–now

2015–2017Fagiano Okayama
2018Gamba Osaka
2018–2019Vegalta Sendai
2019–2022Gamba Osaka
2022–2023RB Omiya Ardija
2023–2024Renofa Yamaguchi FC
2024–2026Shimizu S-Pulse
2026–Gainare Tottori
2012–2018Urawa Red DiamondsNational team

Career stats

offensive

	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2025 Japanese J1 League SHI	7	8	10	0	0	1	1	17	2	0

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2025 J1 LeagueShimizu S-Pulse	30	1	1	17	2	1,042	0	30	23	8	10	17
2021 AFC Champions League EliteGamba Osaka	4	1	1	9	4	282	3	4	0	3	4	4
2017 AFC Champions League EliteUrawa Red Diamonds	4	0	2	4	0	184	0	4	2	2	0	3
Career3 seasons	38	2	4	30	6	1,508	3	38	25	13	14	24

Game log, 2025 J1 League

Game
6 Dec v Fagiano OkayamaL 1-2 6 Dec	0	0	1	0	66	1	0	0	0	1
30 Nov @ Shonan BellmareL 0-1 30 Nov	0	0	0	0	70	1	0	0	1	1
9 Nov v Cerezo OsakaL 1-4 9 Nov	0	0	3	0	63	1	1	0	1	2
25 Oct v Tokyo Verdy 1969W 1-0 25 Oct	0	0	0	0	17	1	1	0	0	0
18 Oct @ Kawasaki FrontaleL 3-5 18 Oct	0	0	1	0	22	1	1	0	0	1
4 Oct v FC TokyoD 1-1 4 Oct	0	0	0	0	7	1	1	0	0	0
27 Sept @ Vissel KobeL 1-2 27 Sept	0	0	0	0	30	1	1	0	0	2
23 Sept v Urawa Red DiamondsD 0-0 23 Sept	0	0	0	0	45	1	1	1	0	0
20 Sept @ Kyoto SangaW 1-0 20 Sept	1	0	1	1	27	1	1	0	1	0
13 Sept @ Albirex NiigataW 1-0 13 Sept	0	0	0	0	33	1	1	1	0	0
31 Aug v Kashima AntlersD 1-1 31 Aug	0	0	0	0	33	1	1	0	0	1
23 Aug @ Avispa FukuokaD 0-0 23 Aug	0	0	0	0	29	1	1	0	0	0
16 Aug v Yokohama F. MarinosL 1-3 16 Aug	0	0	0	0	45	1	0	0	0	2
20 July v Yokohama FCW 2-0 20 July	0	1	2	0	47	1	1	0	1	0
5 July @ Machida ZelviaL 0-3 5 July	0	0	0	0	60	1	0	0	1	1
28 June v Kashiwa ReysolL 0-2 28 June	0	0	0	0	22	1	1	0	0	0
21 June @ Nagoya GrampusD 1-1 21 June	0	0	2	0	21	1	1	0	0	0
15 June v Gamba OsakaD 0-0 15 June	0	0	0	0	27	1	1	1	0	0
1 June @ Cerezo OsakaL 2-4 1 June	0	0	2	0	65	1	1	0	1	2
25 May v Vissel KobeW 3-2 25 May	0	0	0	0	18	1	1	0	0	1
17 May @ Kashima AntlersL 0-1 17 May	0	0	1	0	25	1	1	2	0	0
11 May v Machida ZelviaD 2-2 11 May	0	0	0	0	22	1	1	1	0	0
6 May @ Kashiwa ReysolL 0-1 6 May	0	0	1	0	58	1	0	0	0	1
3 May v Nagoya GrampusL 0-3 3 May	0	0	1	0	35	1	1	0	0	0
29 Apr @ FC TokyoW 2-0 29 Apr	0	0	0	0	5	1	1	0	0	0
16 Apr @ Yokohama F. MarinosW 3-2 16 Apr	0	0	1	1	45	1	0	0	0	1
12 Apr v Kawasaki FrontaleD 1-1 12 Apr	0	0	0	0	55	1	0	0	2	0
6 Apr @ Yokohama FCL 0-2 6 Apr	0	0	1	0	21	1	1	0	0	1
2 Apr @ Urawa Red DiamondsL 1-2 2 Apr	0	0	0	0	18	1	1	2	0	0
29 Mar v Shonan BellmareW 3-0 29 Mar	0	0	0	0	11	1	1	0	2	0

Recent games

Dec '256
v Fagiano Okayama
1 SHOT
L 2-1
Nov '2530
@ Shonan Bellmare
1 FA
L 1-0
Nov '259
v Cerezo Osaka
3 SHOT · 1 FA
L 4-1
Oct '2525
v Tokyo Verdy 1969
Did not record a stat
W 1-0
Oct '2518
@ Kawasaki Frontale
1 SHOT
L 5-3
Oct '254
v FC Tokyo
Did not record a stat
D 1-1
Sept '2527
@ Vissel Kobe
Did not record a stat
L 2-1
Sept '2523
v Urawa Red Diamonds
1 FC
D 0-0

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Splits, J1 League

Split
AwayHome or away, 4W	15	0.1	0.0	0.7	0.1	35.3	1.0	0.7	0.3	0.3	0.7
HomeHome or away, 4W	15	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.0	34.2	1.0	0.8	0.2	0.4	0.5
LossesResult, 0W	14	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	42.9	1.0	0.6	0.3	0.3	1.0
DrawsResult, 0W	8	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	29.9	1.0	0.9	0.4	0.3	0.1
WinsResult, 8W	8	0.1	0.1	0.5	0.3	25.4	1.0	0.9	0.1	0.5	0.3
Regular seasonStage, 8W	30	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.1	34.7	1.0	0.8	0.3	0.3	0.6
Cerezo OsakaOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	2.5	0.0	64.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0
FC TokyoOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kashima AntlersOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	29.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.5
Kashiwa ReysolOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	40.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5
Kawasaki FrontaleOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	38.5	1.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5
Machida ZelviaOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	41.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
Nagoya GrampusOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	28.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Shonan BellmareOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	40.5	1.0	0.5	0.0	1.5	0.5
Urawa Red DiamondsOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	31.5	1.0	1.0	1.5	0.0	0.0
Vissel KobeOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	24.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.5
Yokohama F. MarinosOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	45.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5
Yokohama FCOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.5	1.5	0.0	34.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.5
Albirex NiigataOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	33.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
Avispa FukuokaOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	29.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fagiano OkayamaOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	66.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Gamba OsakaOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	27.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
Kyoto SangaOpponent, 1W	1	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	27.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Tokyo Verdy 1969Opponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	17.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
IAI Stadium Nihondaira, ShimzuGround, 4W	14	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.0	34.1	1.0	0.8	0.2	0.4	0.5
Best Denki Stadium, Hakata-ku, FukuokaGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	29.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Japan National Stadium, TokyoGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	35.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kashima Soccer StadiumGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	25.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	0.0
Kobe Wing StadiumGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	30.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Machida Gion Stadium, TokyoGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	60.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0
Niigata Stadium Big SwanGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	33.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium, YokohamaGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	21.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Nissan Stadium, YokohamaGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	45.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Saitama Stadium 2002Ground, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	18.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	0.0
Sanga Stadium by Kyocera, KyotoGround, 1W	1	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	27.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa StadiumGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	58.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Shonan BMW Stadium HiratsukaGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	70.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0
Tokyo StadiumGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Toyota Stadium (Japan)Ground, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	21.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu, KawasakiGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	22.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Yodoko Sakura Stadium, OsakaGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	65.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0