Yosuke Kashiwagi

is a Japanese former footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Club career He played for Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Urawa Red Diamonds before moving to Gifu. He won the 2017 AFC Champions League with the Reds. In 2023 announced his retired for the end of 2023 J3 League.

National team career In July 2007, Kashiwagi played for the Japan national U-20 team in the 2007 U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he wore the number 10 shirt and played all 4 matches as the starting offensive midfielder.

In January 2010, Kashiwagi was called up to the Japan national team for the 2011 Asian Cup qualifiers. He debuted against Yemen on 6 January 2011.

Club statistics

1Includes J. League promotion/relegation Series, J. League Championship and Japanese Super Cup.

National team statistics

International appearances and goals No. Date Venue Opponent Result Goal Competition2005 23 November KKWing Stadium, Kumamoto, Japan Chinese Taipei U18 2006 AFC Youth Championship qualification / Japan U18 27 November KKWing Stadium, Kumamoto, Japan North Korea U18 2006 AFC Youth Championship qualification / Japan U182006 29 October Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India North Korea U19 2006 AFC Youth Championship / Japan U19 31 October Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India Tajikistan U19 2006 AFC Youth Championship / Japan U19 2 November Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India Iran U19 2006 AFC Youth Championship / Japan U19 6 November Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India Saudi Arabia U19 2006 AFC Youth Championship / Japan U19 9 November Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India South Korea U19 2006 AFC Youth Championship / Japan U19 12 November Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India North Korea U19 2006 AFC Youth Championship / Japan U192007 1 July Royal Athletic Park, Victoria, Canada Scotland U20 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup / Japan U20 4 July Royal Athletic Park, Victoria, Canada Costa Rica U20 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup / Japan U20 7 July Royal Athletic Park, Victoria, Canada Nigeria U20 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup / Japan U20 11 July Royal Athletic Park, Victoria, Canada Czech Republic U20 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup / Japan U20 22 August National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Vietnam U22 2008 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22 8 September Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia U22 2008 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22 12 September National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Qatar U22 2008 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22 17 October Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar Qatar U22 2008 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22 17 November Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam Vietnam U22 2008 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U22 21 November National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Saudi Arabia U22 2008 Summer Olympics qualification / Japan U222010 1. 6 January Ali Muhesen Stadium, Sana'a, Yemen 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification2011 2. 17 January Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Saudi Arabia 2011 AFC Asian Cup 29 March Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan Selection of J. League Tōhoku earthquake Charity Match 3. 2 September Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours Sanfrecce Hiroshima J.League Division 2: 2008

Urawa Red Diamonds J. League Cup: 2016 Emperor's Cup: 2018 AFC Champions League: 2017

Japan AFC Asian Cup: 2011

Individual J.League Best XI: 2016 AFC Champions League Best Player: 2017

Personal life In March 2016, Kashiwagi announced that he had married Nagisa Sato, a TBS announcer. He is not related to former AKB48 member Yuki Kashiwagi.