Tsukasa Umesaki

Tsukasa Umesaki

Personal information
Date of birth	(1987-02-23) 23 February 1987
Place of birth	Isahaya, Nagasaki, Japan
Height
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Urawa Red Diamonds
Number	7
Youth career
2002–2004	Oita Trinita
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2007	Oita Trinita	47	(5)
2007	→ Grenoble Foot 38 (loan)	5	(0)
2008–	Urawa Red Diamonds	140	(16)
International career‡
2005–2007	Japan U20	11	(3)
2008	Japan U23	3	(1)
2006	Japan	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 February 2010

Tsukasa Umesaki (梅崎 司, Umesaki Tsukasa, born 23 February 1987) is a Japanese footballer, whoplays for Urawa Red Diamonds. He is a right-footed attacking midfielder.

Playing career

Club career

Umesaki is a product of Oita's youth system and was promoted to the top team in 2005. Umesaki made his J-League debut on 10 July 2005 in a match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima at Oita "Big Eye" Stadium. He became a regular in the 2006 season.

In January 2007, he was loaned out to French Ligue 2 side Grenoble Foot 38, but returned to Oita prior to the completion of his six-month loan.

On 26 December 2007, Urawa Red Diamonds announced his signing from Oita on a full transfer.

International career

Umesaki made his international debut for Japan on 6 September 2006 in an Asian Cup qualifier against Yemen when he was sent on to the pitch by national coach Ivica Osim to replace Seiichiro Maki in the injury time of the second half.

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 January 2015

Club	Season	League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Asia		Other1		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Oita Trinita U-18	2002	0	0	2	0	-		-		-		2	0
	2004	0	0	3	2	-		-		-		2	0
Oita Trinita	2005	3	0	1	0	1	0	-		-		5	0
	2006	25	3	1	0	5	1	-		-		31	4
Grenoble Foot 38	2006-07	5	0	-		-		-		-		5	0
Oita Trinita	2007	19	2	2	1	-		-		-		21	3
Urawa Red Diamonds	2008	22	1	1	0	4	2	1	0	-		30	3
	2009	9	0	1	0	0	0	-		-		10	0
	2010	2	0	0	0	0	0	-		-		2	0
	2011	13	2	2	0	5	1	-		-		20	3
	2012	33	7	2	0	1	0	-		-		36	7
	2013	28	2	2	0	4	1	4	1	-		37	4
	2014	33	4	1	1	5	1	-		-		39	6
	2015
Career total		192	21	18	4	25	6	5	1	0	0	240	32

¹Includes Japanese Super Cup.

International

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Japan U-20
	2005	2	1
	2006	5	1
	2007	4	1
	Total	11	3
Japan U-23
	2008	3	1
	Total	3	1
Japan
	2006	1	0
	Total	1	0

External links

• (Japanese) Official blog
• Urawa Red Diamonds Player Squad
• Tsukasa Umesaki – FIFA competition record