Maya Yoshida
| Date of birth | 24 August 1988 |
| Place of birth | Nagasaki |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.89 m |
| Position | Defender |
Maya Yoshida joined Southampton in August 2012 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2018 in January 2015 and to June 2020 in August 2017.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Grampus | 01 Jul 2007 | 01 Jan 2010 | |
| VVV Venlo | 01 Jan 2010 | 30 Aug 2012 | |
| Southampton | 30 Aug 2012 | 31 Aug 2020 | |
| Sampdoria | 31 Jan 2020 | 30 Aug 2020 | L |
| Sampdoria | 01 Sep 2020 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2012-13 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Southampton | Premier League | 31 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Southampton | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2013-14 | Southampton | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Southampton | Premier League | 7 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Southampton | Premier League | 18 | 4 |
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| 2015-16 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Southampton | Premier League | 10 | 10 |
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| 2015-16 | Southampton | UEFA Europa League | 4 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Southampton | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Southampton | League Cup | 6 |
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| 2016-17 | Southampton | Premier League | 23 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Southampton | UEFA Europa League | 6 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Southampton | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Southampton | Premier League | 23 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Southampton | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Southampton | Premier League | 17 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Southampton | Premier League | 6 | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2012 | Arsenal v Southampton | L | 6-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Southampton v Aston Villa | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Everton v Southampton | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Oct 2012 | Southampton v Fulham | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2012 | West Ham United v Southampton | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2012 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2012 | West Bromwich Albion v Southampton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Southampton v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Queens Park Rangers v Southampton | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2012 | Southampton v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2012 | Southampton v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2012 | Liverpool v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2012 | Southampton v Reading | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2012 | Southampton v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Fulham v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Stoke City v Southampton | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2013 | Southampton v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2013 | Southampton v Chelsea | L | 1-5 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Aston Villa v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2013 | Chelsea v Southampton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2013 | Southampton v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2013 | Manchester United v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2013 | Wigan Athletic v Southampton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2013 | Southampton v Manchester City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Feb 2013 | Newcastle United v Southampton | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2013 | Southampton v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2013 | Norwich City v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Southampton v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Southampton v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2013 | Reading v Southampton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2013 | Southampton v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Swansea City v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Southampton v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2013 | Barnsley v Southampton | W | 1-5 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 24 Sep 2013 | Southampton v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 06 Nov 2013 | Sunderland v Southampton | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Dec 2013 | Southampton v Aston Villa | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2013 | Cardiff City v Southampton | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2014 | Southampton v Burnley | W | 4-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Sunderland v Southampton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Southampton v Yeovil Town | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Southampton v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2014 | Fulham v Southampton | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2014 | Southampton v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2014 | Hull City v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 2014 | Sunderland v Southampton | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 2014 | West Ham United v Southampton | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Liverpool v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Southampton v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2014 | Millwall v Southampton | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2014 | West Ham United v Southampton | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Swansea City v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2014 | Southampton v Manchester City | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2014 | Arsenal v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2014 | Southampton v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Southampton v Everton | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Crystal Palace v Southampton | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Southampton v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2015 | Southampton v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2015 | Southampton v Swansea City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2015 | Southampton v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 2015 | Southampton v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | West Bromwich Albion v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2015 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Southampton v Hull City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Stoke City v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2015 | Sunderland v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 2015 | Southampton v Aston Villa | W | 6-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jul 2015 | Southampton v Vitesse Arnhem | W | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 06 Aug 2015 | Vitesse Arnhem v Southampton | W |
0-2 Agg: 0-5 |
UEFA Europa League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 09 Aug 2015 | Newcastle United v Southampton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Southampton v Everton | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2015 | Southampton v FC Midtjylland | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 23 Aug 2015 | Watford v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2015 | FC Midtjylland v Southampton | L |
1-0 Agg: 2-1 |
UEFA Europa League | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 30 Aug 2015 | Southampton v Norwich City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 2015 | West Bromwich Albion v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2015 | Southampton v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons v Southampton | W | 0-6 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Oct 2015 | Chelsea v Southampton | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 2015 | Southampton v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2015 | Southampton v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Nov 2015 | Southampton v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 2015 | Sunderland v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Manchester City v Southampton | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Crystal Palace v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2015 | West Ham United v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Jan 2016 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2016 | Southampton v Watford | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2016 | Southampton v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Feb 2016 | Swansea City v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 2016 | AFC Bournemouth v Southampton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Southampton v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Stoke City v Southampton | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Everton v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Southampton v Watford | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Southampton v Sparta Praha | W | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group K |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 2016 | Hapoel Beer Sheva v Southampton | D | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group K |
| 20 Oct 2016 | Internazionale v Southampton | L | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group K |
| 26 Oct 2016 | Southampton v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Nov 2016 | Southampton v Internazionale | W | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group K |
| 06 Nov 2016 | Hull City v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2016 | Sparta Praha v Southampton | L | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group K |
| 30 Nov 2016 | Arsenal v Southampton | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 08 Dec 2016 | Southampton v Hapoel Beer Sheva | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group K |
| 18 Dec 2016 | AFC Bournemouth v Southampton | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2016 | Southampton v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Everton v Southampton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2017 | Norwich City v Southampton | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2017 | Southampton v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Burnley v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2017 | Southampton v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 22 Jan 2017 | Southampton v Leicester City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 2017 | Liverpool v Southampton | W | 0-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 31 Jan 2017 | Swansea City v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2017 | Southampton v West Ham United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2017 | Sunderland v Southampton | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 2017 | Manchester United v Southampton | L | 3-2 | League Cup | Final |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Watford v Southampton | W | 3-4 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 2017 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2017 | Southampton v AFC Bournemouth | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2017 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | West Bromwich Albion v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Southampton v Manchester City | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2017 | Chelsea v Southampton | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Southampton v Hull City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2017 | Liverpool v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 May 2017 | Southampton v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2017 | Middlesbrough v Southampton | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 May 2017 | Southampton v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 May 2017 | Southampton v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Southampton v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Southampton v West Ham United | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2017 | Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 26 Aug 2017 | Huddersfield Town v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Crystal Palace v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Southampton v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 2017 | Stoke City v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 2017 | Southampton v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Southampton v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2017 | Southampton v Burnley | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2017 | Southampton v Everton | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2017 | Manchester City v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2017 | Southampton v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 2017 | Southampton v Leicester City | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2017 | Chelsea v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2017 | Southampton v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2017 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | L | 5-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2017 | Manchester United v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2018 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2018 | Fulham v Southampton | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Jan 2018 | Southampton v Watford | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 08 Apr 2018 | Arsenal v Southampton | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Southampton v Chelsea | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2018 | Leicester City v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2018 | Chelsea v Southampton | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 28 Apr 2018 | Southampton v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2018 | Everton v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2018 | Southampton v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Southampton | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Oct 2018 | Everton v Southampton | W | 1-1 (4-3) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Oct 2018 | Southampton v Chelsea | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2018 | Southampton v Watford | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2018 | Fulham v Southampton | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2018 | Leicester City v Southampton | L | 0-0 (5-6) | League Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Dec 2018 | Southampton v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2018 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2018 | Southampton v Arsenal | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2018 | Huddersfield Town v Southampton | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 2018 | Southampton v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2019 | Chelsea v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Feb 2019 | Southampton v Fulham | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2019 | Manchester United v Southampton | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 2019 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 2019 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2019 | Southampton v Liverpool | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2019 | Newcastle United v Southampton | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2019 | Watford v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Southampton v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2019 | Fulham v Southampton | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 31 Aug 2019 | Southampton v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2019 | Sheffield United v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Portsmouth v Southampton | W | 0-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Oct 2019 | Southampton v Chelsea | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2019 | Southampton v Leicester City | L | 0-9 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2019 | Southampton v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2020 | Southampton v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2011-12 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Japan | FIFA Confederations Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Japan | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Japan | Kirin Challenge Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2013-14 | Japan | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Japan | AFC Asian Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Japan | EAFF East Asian Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Japan | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Japan | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Japan | Kirin Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Japan | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
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| 2017-18 | Japan | International Friendly | 5 |
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| 2018-19 | Japan | AFC Asian Cup | 6 |
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| 2018-19 | Japan | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Japan | Kirin Challenge Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Japan | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Japan | Kirin Challenge Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Japan | Kirin Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 2022-23 | Japan | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Japan | Kirin Challenge Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Japan | Kirin Challenge Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 02 Sep 2011 | Japan v Korea DPR | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group C |
| 06 Sep 2011 | Uzbekistan v Japan | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group C |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Japan v Tajikistan | W | 8-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group C |
| 11 Nov 2011 | Tajikistan v Japan | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group C |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Japan v Uzbekistan | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group C |
| 03 Jun 2012 | Japan v Oman | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group B |
| 08 Jun 2012 | Japan v Jordan | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group B |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Japan v Iraq | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group B |
| 12 Oct 2012 | France v Japan | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Brazil v Japan | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Oman v Japan | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group B |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Japan v Latvia | W | 3-0 | Kirin Challenge Cup | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | Japan v Canada | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Jordan v Japan | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group B |
| 04 Jun 2013 | Japan v Australia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group B |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Brazil v Japan | L | 3-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Italy v Japan | L | 4-3 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 22 Jun 2013 | Japan v Mexico | L | 1-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Serbia v Japan | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Belarus v Japan | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Japan v Netherlands | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2013 | Belgium v Japan | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2014 | Costa Rica v Japan | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Ivory Coast v Japan | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Japan v Greece | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Japan v Colombia | L | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 05 Sep 2014 | Japan v Uruguay | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2014 | Japan v Venezuela | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2014 | Japan v Honduras | W | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2014 | Japan v Australia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jan 2015 | Japan v Palestine | W | 4-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group D |
| 20 Jan 2015 | Japan v Jordan | W | 2-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group D |
| 23 Jan 2015 | Japan v United Arab Emirates | L | 1-1 (4-5) | AFC Asian Cup | Quarter-final |
| 16 Jun 2015 | Japan v Singapore | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group E |
| 09 Aug 2015 | China PR v Japan | D | 1-1 | EAFF East Asian Cup | Final stage |
| 03 Sep 2015 | Japan v Cambodia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group E |
| 08 Sep 2015 | Afghanistan v Japan | W | 0-6 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group E |
| 08 Oct 2015 | Syria v Japan | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group E |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Iran v Japan | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Cambodia v Japan | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group E |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Japan v Afghanistan | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group E |
| 29 Mar 2016 | Japan v Syria | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group E |
| 03 Jun 2016 | Japan v Bulgaria | W | 7-2 | Kirin Cup | Semi-final |
| 07 Jun 2016 | Japan v Bosnia and Herzegovina | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2016 | Thailand v Japan | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 06 Oct 2016 | Japan v Iraq | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 11 Oct 2016 | Australia v Japan | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 11 Nov 2016 | Japan v Oman | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2016 | Japan v Saudi Arabia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 23 Mar 2017 | United Arab Emirates v Japan | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Japan v Thailand | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 07 Jun 2017 | Japan v Syria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Iraq v Japan | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Japan v Australia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 05 Sep 2017 | Saudi Arabia v Japan | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 06 Oct 2017 | Japan v New Zealand | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Nov 2017 | Japan v Brazil | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2017 | Belgium v Japan | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2018 | Japan v Ghana | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2018 | Switzerland v Japan | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Colombia v Japan | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group H |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Japan v Senegal | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group H |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Japan v Poland | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group H |
| 02 Jul 2018 | Belgium v Japan | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Japan v Uruguay | W | 4-3 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2018 | Japan v Venezuela | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Nov 2018 | Japan v Kyrgyzstan | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jan 2019 | Japan v Turkmenistan | W | 3-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Group F |
| 13 Jan 2019 | Oman v Japan | W | 0-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group F |
| 21 Jan 2019 | Japan v Saudi Arabia | W | 1-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 24 Jan 2019 | Vietnam v Japan | W | 0-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 28 Jan 2019 | Iran v Japan | W | 0-3 | AFC Asian Cup | Finals semi-final |
| 01 Feb 2019 | Japan v Qatar | L | 1-3 | AFC Asian Cup | Finals final |
| 05 Sep 2019 | Japan v Paraguay | W | 2-0 | Kirin Challenge Cup | |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Myanmar v Japan | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group F |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Japan v Mongolia | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group F |
| 15 Oct 2019 | Tajikistan v Japan | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group F |
| 14 Nov 2019 | Kyrgyzstan v Japan | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group F |
| 09 Oct 2020 | Japan v Cameroon | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2020 | Japan v Ivory Coast | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2020 | Japan v Panama | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2020 | Japan v Mexico | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Japan v Korea Republic | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Mar 2021 | Mongolia v Japan | W | 0-14 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group F |
| 28 May 2021 | Japan v Myanmar | W | 10-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group F |
| 02 Sep 2021 | Japan v Oman | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 07 Sep 2021 | China PR v Japan | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 07 Oct 2021 | Saudi Arabia v Japan | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Japan v Australia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 11 Nov 2021 | Vietnam v Japan | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 16 Nov 2021 | Oman v Japan | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 24 Mar 2022 | Australia v Japan | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Japan v Vietnam | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 02 Jun 2022 | Japan v Paraguay | W | 4-1 | Kirin Challenge Cup | |
| 06 Jun 2022 | Japan v Brazil | L | 0-1 | Kirin Challenge Cup | |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Japan v Ghana | W | 4-1 | Kirin Cup | Semi-final |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Japan v Tunisia | L | 0-3 | Kirin Cup | Final |
| 23 Sep 2022 | Japan v USA | W | 2-0 | Kirin Challenge Cup | |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Ecuador v Japan | D | 0-0 | Kirin Challenge Cup | |
| 17 Nov 2022 | Japan v Canada | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Nov 2022 | Germany v Japan | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group E |
| 27 Nov 2022 | Japan v Costa Rica | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group E |
| 01 Dec 2022 | Japan v Spain | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group E |
| 05 Dec 2022 | Japan v Croatia | L | 1-1 (1-3) | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 31 May 2026 | Japan v Iceland | W | 1-0 | Kirin Challenge Cup | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.