:Ryosuke Yamanaka

{{short description|Japanese footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ryosuke Yamanaka
山中 亮輔

| image =

| fullname = Ryosuke Yamanaka

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|4|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan

| death_date =

| height = 1.71 m{{cite web|url=https://www.cerezo.jp/teams/players/ryosuke_yamanaka/ |title=Ryosuke Yamanaka |language=Japanese |publisher=Cerezo Osaka |access-date=25 September 2022}}

| position = Left back

| currentclub = Nagoya Grampus

| clubnumber = 66

| youthyears1 = 2000–2001

| youthclubs1 = Kashiwa Effort

| youthyears2 = 2003–2011

| youthclubs2 = Kashiwa Reysol

| years1 = 2012–2016

| clubs1 = Kashiwa Reysol

| caps1 = 35

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2014

| clubs2 = → JEF United Chiba (loan)

| caps2 = 23

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2015

| clubs3 = → J. League U-22 (loan)

| caps3 = 4

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2017–2018

| clubs4 = Yokohama F. Marinos

| caps4 = 54

| goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2019–2021

| clubs5 = Urawa Red Diamonds

| caps5 = 77

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2022–2023

| clubs6 = Cerezo Osaka

| caps6 = 44

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2024–

| clubs7 = Nagoya Grampus

| caps7 = 24

| goals7 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2011–2012

| nationalteam1 = Japan U-19

| nationalcaps1 = 25

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2013

| nationalteam2 = Japan U-22

| nationalcaps2 = 6

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2018–

| nationalteam3 = Japan

| nationalcaps3 = 2

| nationalgoals3 = 1

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Team|Kashiwa Reysol}}

{{Medal|W|J.League Cup|2013}}

{{Medal|W|Emperor's Cup|2012}}

{{Medal|Team|Yokohama F. Marinos}}

{{Medal|RU|J.League Cup|2018}}

{{Medal|RU|Emperor's Cup|2017}}

{{Medal|Country|{{Fb|JPN}}}}

{{Medal|Competition|AFC U-23 Championship}}

{{Medal|G|2016 Qatar|}}

| pcupdate = 19:50, 25 April 2025 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 9 June 2019

}}

{{nihongo|Ryosuke Yamanaka|山中 亮輔|Yamanaka Ryōsuke|born 20 April 1993}} is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left back for J1 League club Nagoya Grampus.{{cite web |title=山中 亮輔 |url=https://www.cerezo.jp/teams/players/ryosuke_yamanaka/ |website=セレッソ大阪オフィシャルウェブサイト {{!}} Cerezo OSAKA |access-date=14 March 2022 |language=ja}}

Career

On 20 February 2010, Yamanaka was registered to the team as a type-2 player.{{citeweb|url=https://www.reysol.co.jp/news/topteam/u-18-2050.html|title=柏レイソルU-18 山中 亮輔選手がトップチーム選手登録|trans-title=Kashiwa Reysol U-18 player Ryosuke Yamanaka has been registered as a top team player|language=Japanese|website=www.reysol.co.jp}} On 27 December 2011, he was promoted to the first team of Kashiwa Reysol for the 2012 season.{{citeweb|url=https://www.reysol.co.jp/news/topteam/u-18-2041.html|title=柏レイソルU-18所属 山中 亮輔選手が新加入|trans-title=Ryosuke Yamanaka, a member of Kashiwa Reysol U-18, has joined the team.|language=Japanese|website=www.reysol.co.jp}} After playing 450 minutes for Kashiwa Reysol, Yamanaka signed a Professional A contract with the club.{{citeweb|url=https://www.reysol.co.jp/news/topteam/a-5.html|title=山中 亮輔選手 プロA契約へ|trans-title=Ryosuke Yamanaka signs professional A contract|language=Japanese|website=www.reysol.co.jp}}

On 28 December 2013, Yamanaka was announced at JEF United Chiba on a one year loan.{{citeweb|url=https://www.reysol.co.jp/news/topteam/post-198.html|title=山中 亮輔選手 ジェフユナイテッド千葉に期限付き移籍|trans-title=Ryosuke Yamanaka transfers to JEF United Chiba on a temporary basis|language=Japanese|website=www.reysol.co.jp}}

On 7 January 2015, Yamanaka returned to Kashiwa Reysol after his loan with JEF United Chiba expired.{{citeweb|url=https://www.reysol.co.jp/news/topteam/post-162.html|title=山中 亮輔選手 柏レイソルに復帰|trans-title=Ryosuke Yamanaka returns to Kashiwa Reysol|language=Japanese|website=www.reysol.co.jp}} Then manager Tatsuma Yoshida was quoted as saying "We have Yamanaka." and said that he "basically tried to stop" Yamanaka from leaving on loan last season.{{citeweb|url=https://web.gekisaka.jp/news/jleague/detail/?155788-155788-fl|title=柏に復帰したDF山中に指揮官が懸ける期待「俺たちには山中がいるじゃないか」|trans-title=Manager has high hopes for defender Yamanaka who returned to Kashiwa: "We have Yamanaka after all"|language=Japanese|website=web.gekisaka.jp}}

On 18 November 2016, Yamanaka was announced at Yokohama F. Marinos.{{citeweb|url=https://blog.reysol.co.jp/news/2016/015172.html|title=山中 亮輔選手 横浜F・マリノスへ移籍|trans-title=Ryosuke Yamanaka transfers to Yokohama F. Marinos|language=Japanese|website=blog.reysol.co.jp}}

On 10 January 2019, Yamanaka was announced at Urawa Reds on a permanent transfer.{{citeweb|url=https://www.urawa-reds.co.jp/topteamtopics/152018/|title=山中亮輔選手 横浜FMから完全移籍加入のお知らせ|trans-title=Ryosuke Yamanaka joins the club on a permanent transfer from Yokohama F. Marinos|language=Japanese|website=www.urawa-reds.co.jp}}

On 26 December 2021, Yamanaka was announced at Cerezo Osaka.{{citeweb|url=https://www.cerezo.jp/news/2021-12-26-12-00/|title=山中 亮輔選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ|trans-title=Announcement of permanent transfer of Ryosuke Yamanaka|language=Japanese|website=www.cerezo.jp}}

On 20 December 2023, Yamanaka was announced at Nagoya Grampus on a permanent transfer.{{citeweb|url=https://nagoya-grampus.jp/news/pressrelease/2023/1220post-2240.php|title=Announcement of transfer of Ryosuke Yamanaka|language=Japanese|website=nagoya-grampus.jp}} During his time at Nagoya Grampus, he won the 2024 J.League Cup.{{citeweb|url=https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/998674|title=名古屋グランパス、5つ目タイトル獲得の背景… 「ルヴァンモード」指揮官が腹をくくってつかんだ勝利|trans-title=The story behind Nagoya Grampus' fifth title win... The victory that the "Levain Mode" manager seized with determination|language=Japanese|website=www.chunichi.co.jp}}

International career

He made his Japan national football team debut on 20 November 2018 in a friendly against Kyrgyzstan and scored a goal in the second minute of the eventual 4–0 victory.{{cite web|publisher=Sky Sports|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/japan-vs-kyrgyzstan/teams/402302|title=Japan v Kyrgyzstan game report|date=20 November 2018}} The goal was the fastest goal scored by a Japanese player in the history of the national team.{{citeweb|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121013943/http://www.chunichi.co.jp/chuspo/article/soccer/news/CK2018112102000187.html|title=山中、キルギス戦で史上最速の代表デビューから2分で初ゴール|trans-title=Yamanaka scores first goal in the match against Kyrgyzstan, just two minutes into his national team debut - the fastest in history|language=Japanese|website=web.arhive.org}}

Style of play

Yamanaka's former teammate Adam Taggart described his crosses as "unbelievable".{{citeweb|url=https://www.soccerdigestweb.com/news/detail3/id=121461|title=セレッソFWアダム・タガートが語る日本での日々。Jリーグに魅せられ、母国の選手には「機会があれば、すぐにでも来てほしい」|trans-title=Cerezo FW Adam Taggart talks about his days in Japan. Fascinated by the J.League, he tells his country's players, "If there's an opportunity, I want you to come right away."|language=Japanese|website=www.soccerdigestweb.com}}

Club statistics

Updated to 22 October 2022.Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, [https://www.amazon.co.jp/J1-J3%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E5%90%8D%E9%91%91%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E7%89%88-2018-NSK-MOOK/dp/4905411521 "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)"], 7 February 2018, Japan, {{ISBN|978-4905411529}} (p. 43 out of 289)Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, [https://www.amazon.co.jp/2017-J1-J3%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E5%90%8D%E9%91%91-NSK-MOOK/dp/4905411424/ref=pd_sim_14_1/356-9491148-0114816?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=BA8BN4Y0F97GNWKQM78H "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)"], 8 February 2017, Japan, {{ISBN|978-4905411420}} (p. 83 out of 289)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|Emperor's Cup

!colspan="2"|J. League Cup

!colspan="2"|AFC

!colspan="2"|Other1

!colspan="2"|Total

Division

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

Kashiwa Reysol U-18

|2011

|

|0

010colspan="2"
|colspan="2"
|colspan="2"
|10
rowspan="2"|Kashiwa Reysol

|2012

|rowspan="2"|J. League Division 1

|1

02000000030
2013

|10

020201010160
JEF United Chiba

|2014

|J. League Division 2

|23

320colspan="2"
|colspan="2"
|colspan="2"
|253
rowspan="2"|Kashiwa Reysol

|2015

|rowspan="9"|J1 League

|11

0102050colspan="2"|–190
2016

|13

11010colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–151
rowspan="2"|Yokohama F. Marinos

|2017

|22

14040colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–301
2018

|32

42050colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–394
rowspan="3"|Urawa Red Diamonds

|2019

|22

020005010300
2020

|31

2colspan="2"|–10colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–322
2021

|24

03070colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–340
rowspan="2"|Cerezo Osaka

|2022

|23

020100colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–350
2023

|0

00000colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–00
colspan="3"|Career total

!212||22||22||0||32||0||11||0||2||0||279||11

1Includes Japanese Super Cup.

National team statistics

{{updated|11 November 2012}}

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! National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals

rowspan="2"|Japan U18
201130
rowspan="2"|Japan U19
201240

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class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! colspan="3" | Japan national team

YearAppsGoals
201811
201910
Total||2||1

{{col-break|width=70%}}

class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="font-size:90%"
colspan="7"|International appearances and goals
#DateVenueOpponentResultGoalCompetition
colspan="7"|2011
style="background:#cfc;"

|

31 OctoberThai-Japanese Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand{{flagicon|GUM}} Guam U18{{center|26–0}}{{center|0}}2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification / Japan U18
style="background:#cfc;"

|

5 NovemberThephasadin Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand{{flagicon|TPE}} Chinese Taipei U18{{center|5–0}}{{center|0}}2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification / Japan U18
style="background:#cfc;"

|

7 NovemberThephasadin Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand{{flagicon|THA}} Thailand U18{{center|0–0}}{{center|0}}2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification / Japan U18
colspan="7"|2012
style="background:#cfc;"

|

3 NovemberEmirates Club Stadium, Ras al-Khaimah, UAE{{flagicon|IRN}} Iran U-19{{center|0–2}}{{center|0}}2012 AFC U-19 Championship / Japan U19
style="background:#cfc;"

|

5 NovemberEmirates Club Stadium, Ras al-Khaimah, UAE{{flagicon|KUW}} Kuwait U-19{{center|1–0}}{{center|0}}2012 AFC U-19 Championship / Japan U19
style="background:#cfc;"

|

7 NovemberEmirates Club Stadium, Ras al-Khaimah, UAE{{flagicon|UAE}} United Arab Emirates U-19{{center|0–0}}{{center|0}}2012 AFC U-19 Championship / Japan U19
style="background:#cfc;"

|

11 NovemberEmirates Club Stadium, Ras al-Khaimah, UAE{{flagicon|IRQ}} Iraq U-19{{center|1–2}}{{center|0}}2012 AFC U-19 Championship / Japan U19

{{col-end}}

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.{{NFT player|id=72674|accessdate=23 November 2018}}

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! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

1.20 November 2018Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan{{fb|KGZ}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 4–02018 Kirin Challenge Cup

Honours

Kashiwa Reysol

Nagoya Grampus

  • J.League Cup: 2024{{cite web |url= https://www.jleague.jp/match/leaguecup/2024/110214/live/|title= 名古屋vs新潟の試合結果・データ (JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ:2024年11月2日)|access-date= 11 November 2024|website= J.League|language=ja}}

References

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