Shodai Yokoyama
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{{Short description|Japanese footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Shodai Yokoyama
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = 14 October 2000
| birth_place = Saitama, Japan
| height = 1.7 m
| currentclub = Geylang International
| clubnumber = 20
| position = Attacking-midfielder / Winger
| youthyears1 = 2016–2018
| youthclubs1 = Tokai University Sagami High School
| collegeyears1 = 2019–2022
| college1 = Osaka University of Health & Sport Sciences
| years1 = 2023
| clubs1 = Albirex Niigata (S)
| caps1 = 24
| goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2024-2025
| clubs2 = Hougang United
| caps2 = 32
| goals2 = 5
| club-update = 12 September 2024
| years3 = 2025–
| clubs3 = Geylang International
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
}}
Shodai Yokoyama (横山 翔大, Yokoyama Shodai, born 14 October 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays either as an attacking-midfielder or winger for Singapore Premier League club Geylang International.
Club career
= Youth career =
Yokoyama was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. He began his youth career with SFAT ISEHARA SC before moving to Tokai University Sagamihara High School. After graduating from high school, he joined the Osaka University of Health & Sport Sciences. {{cite web |title=List of registered players for Osaka University of Health and Sports Sciences. |date=9 September 2022 |url=https://web.gekisaka.jp/news/university/detail/?367680-367680-fl}}
= Albirex Niigata Singapore =
In January 2023, Yokoyama signed his first professional contract with Singapore Premier League club, Albirex Niigata (S). He made his professional debut on 19 February 2023 in the 2023 Singapore Community Shield against Hougang United. He came on as a substitute in the 63rd minute and helped his team win 3–0. {{cite web|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football-albirex-niigata-clinch-community-shield-with-3-0-win-over-hougang-united|title=Football: VAR makes Singapore debut as Albirex win Community Shield with 3-0 victory over Hougang United|first=David|last=Lee|date=19 February 2023|accessdate=19 February 2023|website=straitstimes.com}} Yokoyama made his Singapore Premier League debut on 25 February against the Young Lions. He came on as a substitute in the 75th minute and helped his team win 3–0. {{cite web |title=Match opening for 2023 season |url=https://spl.sg/fixtures?&WHurl=%2Fcompetition%2F1182%2Fmatch%2F250639%2Fsummary%3F}} Yokoyama scored his first professional career goal in a 6–1 thrashing win over Geylang International on 1 April.
=Hougang United=
Yokoyama then joined Hougang United on 10 February 2024.{{cite web |url=https://www.albirex.com.sg/en/news/43695/ |title=Shodai Yokoyama will be joining Hougang United FC in 2024 season |publisher=Albirex Singapore |date=11 February 2024 |access-date=25 March 2024}} He make his debut on 10 May in a 1–4 home lost to Lion City Sailors.
= Geylang International =
On 7 July 2025, Yokoyama alongside Hougang United captain, Nazrul Nazari, joined Geylang International after the expiration of their contract.
Honours
=Club=
Albirex Niigata (S)
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|7 July 2025}}.{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/shodai-yokoyama/890824/ |title=S. Yokoyama |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=6 March 2024}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Albirex Niigata (S)
|2023 | rowspan="3" |Singapore Premier League |24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 7 | |
| Hougang United
|32 |5 |4 |1 |0 |0 |36 |6 | ||||||||
| Geylang International
|0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | ||||||||
| colspan="3" | Career total
!56 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 13 |
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Category:Association football people from Kyoto Prefecture
Category:Kansai University alumni
Category:Japanese men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Singapore Premier League players
Category:Albirex Niigata Singapore F.C. players
Category:21st-century Japanese sportsmen
Category:Hougang United FC players
Category:Japanese expatriate men's footballers
Category:Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Singapore
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Singapore
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