Yuta Minami

Yuta Minami (南 雄太, Minami Yūta, born 30 September 1979) is a Japanese football player who plays for Yokohama FC.[1]

Yuta Minami
南 雄太
Personal information
Full name Yuta Minami
Date of birth (1979-09-30) 30 September 1979
Place of birth Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Yokohama FC
Number 18
Youth career
1995–1997 Shizuoka Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2009 Kashiwa Reysol 291 (0)
2010–2013 Roasso Kumamoto 155 (0)
2014– Yokohama FC 130 (0)
Total 576 (0)
National team
1997–1999 Japan U-20 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of 2018 season

Club career

Minami was born in Kawasaki on 30 September 1979. After graduating from Shizuoka Gakuen High School, he joined J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol in 1998. He played as regular goalkeeper instead Yoichi Doi from summer in first season. He battles with Minami for the position with Motohiro Yoshida from 1999 and Reysol won the 3rd place in 1999 and 2000 J1 League. Minami completely became a regular goalkeeper from 2001. However the club results were sluggish from 2002 and was relegated to J2 League end of 2005 season. In 2006 season, Reysol won the 2nd place and returned to J1 from 2007. Although he played as regular goalkeeper from 2007, his opportunity to play decreased behind new player Takanori Sugeno from 2008. In 2009, he could not play at all in the match in J1 League and Reysol was relegated to J2 again.

In 2010, Minami moved to J2 club Roasso Kumamoto. He played as regular goalkeeper for 4 seasons until 2013 season. In 2014, he moved to J2 club Yokohama FC.

National team career

In June 1997, when Minami was a Shizuoka Gakuen High School student, he was selected Japan U-20 national team for 1997 World Youth Championship and he played 4 matches. In April 1999, he was selected U-20 Japan for 1999 World Youth Championship second time. At this tournament, he played full time in all 7 matches and Japan won the 2nd place.

Mistake

Minami became one of the few goalkeepers in football history managing to score an own goal against Sanfrecce Hiroshima in a J. League match on 22 May 2004. He had gathered the ball and originally planned to throw the ball at first, but he paused and lost control, hurling the ball back into the net to the disbelief of his Kashiwa teammates. The goal wouldn't matter, as Kashiwa lost 3-0.[2][3]

Club statistics
As of end of 2018 season[4][5]
Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1998Kashiwa ReysolJ1 League2201040270
19991804020240
20002002000220
20012901040340
20022701070350
20032600030290
20042800040320
20053301050390
2006J2 League45000-450
2007J1 League3300020350
20081001010120
200900003030
Total29101103503370
2010Roasso KumamotoJ2 League36020-380
201138000-380
201239020-410
201342000-420
Total155040-1590
2014Yokohama FCJ2 League39010-400
201542020-440
201623000-230
20171000-10
201825010-260
2019-
Total130040-1340
Career total 57601903506300

Honors and awards
  • FIFA World Youth Championship runner-up: 1999
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References
  1. Yuta Minami at J.League (in Japanese)
  2. "Result - 2004 J.LEAGUE Division 1 1st Stage 11th Sec". J.League. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwn5wMsJSsc
  4. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 192 out of 289)
  5. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 216 out of 289)


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