Tatsuya Yamashita

is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a centre back.

A longtime player of Cerezo Osaka, Yamashita played in over 220 games for the club.

Career Second spell at Cerezo Osaka

On 27 December 2011, Yamashita was announced as a member of Cerezo Osaka's starting team. On 22 February 2019, Yamashita scored against Vissel Kobe in the 11th minute. This was the first time in J.League history that a defender had scored the first goal of the season in the opening match of the J.League season.

Kashiwa Reysol

On 11 August 2019, Yamashita was announced at Kashiwa Reysol. On 2 October 2020, in the J.League Cup semi final, he scored the winning goal against Yokohama F. Marinos in the 11th minute. However, Kashiwa lost in the final to FC Tokyo.

Third spell at Cerezo Osaka

On 12 January 2022, Yamashita returned to Cerezo Osaka.

On 28 July 2023, Yamashita came on as a second-half substitute against Paris Saint-Germain in a friendly match.

On 20 February 2024, Yamashita was announced as captain for Cerezo Osaka for the 2024 season.

On 23 October 2024, Yamashita announced he would be retiring at the end of the 2024 season. He made his final appearance for Cerezo Osaka on 30 November 2024, coming on in the 88th minute for Ryūya Nishio. The match was also his 150th appearance in the J1 League.

International career

On 3 April 2013, Yamashita was called up to the Japan senior team training camp.

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