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Height
5
Shirt
35 years
Oct 6, 1990
Right
Preferred foot
Japan
Country
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
DM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches42%Shot attempts17%Goals46%
Chances created22%Aerial duels won37%Defensive contributions39%

J. League 100 Year Vision League West 2026

1
Goals
0
Assists
18
Started
19
Matches
1,611
Minutes played
6.88
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 30

Mito Hollyhock
W1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.3

May 23

Kyoto Sanga FC
L1-0
75
0
0
0
0
6.3

May 17

Vissel Kobe
D2-2
90
1
0
0
0
8.3

May 9

Cerezo Osaka
L3-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

May 6

Fagiano Okayama FC
W2-1
26
0
0
0
0
6.4

May 3

Nagoya Grampus
L1-2
74
0
0
0
0
6.1

Apr 29

Shimizu S-Pulse
W1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.9

Apr 25

Gamba Osaka
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.1

Apr 18

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L2-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.4

Apr 11

Avispa Fukuoka
L1-0
86
0
0
0
0
7.2
V-Varen Nagasaki

May 30

J. League 100 Year Vision League Placement Matches
Mito Hollyhock
1-0
90‎’‎
7.3

May 23

J. League 100 Year Vision League West
Kyoto Sanga FC
1-0
75‎’‎
6.3

May 17

J. League 100 Year Vision League West
Vissel Kobe
2-2
90‎’‎
8.3

May 9

J. League 100 Year Vision League West
Cerezo Osaka
3-2
90‎’‎
6.9

May 6

J. League 100 Year Vision League West
Fagiano Okayama FC
2-1
26‎’‎
6.4
2026

Season shot map

On target: 20%
  • 10Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 1.29xG
2 - 2
Shot typeRight footSituationFast breakResultGoal
0.67xG0.42xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,611

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.29
xG on target (xGOT)
0.57
Non-penalty xG
1.29
Shots
10
Shots on target
2

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
1.10
Successful passes
711
Successful passes %
84.3%
Accurate long balls
20
Accurate long balls %
42.6%
Chances created
11
Big chances created
1

Possession

Successful dribbles
5
Successful dribbles %
83.3%
Duels won
42
Duels won %
57.5%
Aerial duels won
11
Aerial duels won %
57.9%
Touches
1,010
Touches in opposition box
10
Dispossessed
6
Fouls won
8

Defending

Defensive contributions
81
Tackles
18
Interceptions
31
Blocked shots
5
Fouls committed
8
Recoveries
64
Possession won final 3rd
7
Dribbled past
8
Clearances
27
Clean sheets
4
Goals conceded while on pitch
27
xG against while on pitch
29.64

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

News

About

Hotaru Yamaguchi is a 35-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for V-Varen Nagasaki, born on October 6, 1990, who is right-footed. Follow Hotaru Yamaguchi on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 J. League 100 Year Vision League West season, Hotaru Yamaguchi has recorded 1 goal, 0 assists, 1,611 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.875263157894737, 1 yellow card.

Hotaru Yamaguchi scores highly on Matches, Minutes, and Started compared to defensive midfielders in the J. League 100 Year Vision League West.

Hotaru Yamaguchi's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Hotaru Yamaguchi's next match is on June 6, 2026 when V-Varen Nagasaki face Mito Hollyhock in the J. League 100 Year Vision League Placement Matches.

Explore Hotaru Yamaguchi's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Hotaru Yamaguchi's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Hotaru Yamaguchi currently plays for V-Varen Nagasaki alongside Luka Radotic, Reijin Ko, Riku Kamito, Serigne Saliou Diop, Masaaki Goto, Masahiro Sekiguchi, Eduardo, Yusei Egawa, Yuto Iwasaki, Thiago Santana, Matheus Jesus, Norman Campbell, Go Hatano, Takumi Nagura, Emerson Deocleciano, Keita Takahata, Ryogo Yamasaki, Takashi Sawada, Keita Nakamura, Diego Pituca, Hijiri Onaga, Shunya Yoneda, Riku Yamada, Kazuki Kushibiki, Kaito Ioka, Aoto Nanamure, Ikki Arai, Tsubasa Kasayanagi, Tenmu Matsumoto, Naru Sasaki, Motoki Hasegawa, Kazuki Nagoshi, Harumu Nabeshima, Hyeung-Jun Roh, Nozomu Kidachi, Hayato Teruyama, and Ryosuke Shindo. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Hotaru Yamaguchi's career has also included time at Vissel Kobe, Cerezo Osaka, and Hannover 96.

On the international stage, Hotaru Yamaguchi has represented Japan and Japan U23.

Hotaru Yamaguchi is from Japan, and the national team includes Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ko Itakura, Yuto Nagatomo, Wataru Endo, Ao Tanaka, Takefusa Kubo, Keisuke Goto, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Yuito Suzuki, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Ayumu Seko, Hiroki Ito, Maya Yoshida, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Kento Shiogai. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Hotaru Yamaguchi has won 10 titles: J. League (2024, 2023), Super Cup (2020), and Emperor Cup (2024, 2019) with Vissel Kobe, Super Cup (2018), J. League Cup (2017), and Emperor Cup (2017) with Cerezo Osaka, EAFF E-1 Football Championship (2013) with Japan, and Asian Games (2010 - China) with Japan U23.

Hotaru Yamaguchi has competed in J. League 100 Year Vision League West, J. League 2, AFC Champions League Elite, World Cup AFC qualification, World Cup, and Bundesliga. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Hotaru Yamaguchi, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Hotaru Yamaguchi to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches42%Shot attempts17%Goals46%
Chances created22%Aerial duels won37%Defensive contributions39%

Career

Senior career

V-Varen NagasakiJan 2025 - now
52
4
241
29
99
4
6
0
169
12

Youth career

National team

48
3
13
2
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Vissel Kobe

Japan
2
J. League(2024 · 2023)
1
Super Cup(2020)
2
Emperor Cup(2024 · 2019)

Cerezo Osaka

Japan
1
Super Cup(2018)
1
Emperor Cup(2017)

Japan

International
1
EAFF E-1 Football Championship(2013)

Japan U23

International
1
Asian Games(2010 - China)

News

About

Hotaru Yamaguchi is a 35-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for V-Varen Nagasaki, born on October 6, 1990, who is right-footed. Follow Hotaru Yamaguchi on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 J. League 100 Year Vision League West season, Hotaru Yamaguchi has recorded 1 goal, 0 assists, 1,611 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.875263157894737, 1 yellow card.

Hotaru Yamaguchi scores highly on Matches, Minutes, and Started compared to defensive midfielders in the J. League 100 Year Vision League West.

Hotaru Yamaguchi's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Hotaru Yamaguchi's next match is on June 6, 2026 when V-Varen Nagasaki face Mito Hollyhock in the J. League 100 Year Vision League Placement Matches.

Explore Hotaru Yamaguchi's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Hotaru Yamaguchi's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Hotaru Yamaguchi currently plays for V-Varen Nagasaki alongside Luka Radotic, Reijin Ko, Riku Kamito, Serigne Saliou Diop, Masaaki Goto, Masahiro Sekiguchi, Eduardo, Yusei Egawa, Yuto Iwasaki, Thiago Santana, Matheus Jesus, Norman Campbell, Go Hatano, Takumi Nagura, Emerson Deocleciano, Keita Takahata, Ryogo Yamasaki, Takashi Sawada, Keita Nakamura, Diego Pituca, Hijiri Onaga, Shunya Yoneda, Riku Yamada, Kazuki Kushibiki, Kaito Ioka, Aoto Nanamure, Ikki Arai, Tsubasa Kasayanagi, Tenmu Matsumoto, Naru Sasaki, Motoki Hasegawa, Kazuki Nagoshi, Harumu Nabeshima, Hyeung-Jun Roh, Nozomu Kidachi, Hayato Teruyama, and Ryosuke Shindo. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Hotaru Yamaguchi's career has also included time at Vissel Kobe, Cerezo Osaka, and Hannover 96.

On the international stage, Hotaru Yamaguchi has represented Japan and Japan U23.

Hotaru Yamaguchi is from Japan, and the national team includes Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ko Itakura, Yuto Nagatomo, Wataru Endo, Ao Tanaka, Takefusa Kubo, Keisuke Goto, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Yuito Suzuki, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Ayumu Seko, Hiroki Ito, Maya Yoshida, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Kento Shiogai. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Hotaru Yamaguchi has won 10 titles: J. League (2024, 2023), Super Cup (2020), and Emperor Cup (2024, 2019) with Vissel Kobe, Super Cup (2018), J. League Cup (2017), and Emperor Cup (2017) with Cerezo Osaka, EAFF E-1 Football Championship (2013) with Japan, and Asian Games (2010 - China) with Japan U23.

Hotaru Yamaguchi has competed in J. League 100 Year Vision League West, J. League 2, AFC Champions League Elite, World Cup AFC qualification, World Cup, and Bundesliga. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Hotaru Yamaguchi, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Hotaru Yamaguchi to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.