Full name Shigeru Yokotani Name Shigeru Yokotani Weight 71 kg | Number 17 Height 1.79 m Playing position Role Footballer Position Midfielder | |
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Date of birth (1987-05-03) May 3, 1987 (age 28) Profiles | ||
Shigeru Yokotani (横谷 繁, Yokotani Shigeru, born May 3, 1987 in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Omiya Ardija in the J1 League.
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Career
Born in Hyōgo Prefecture, Yokotani was brought up in the Koto area of Nishinomiya where he attended the Koryo junior high school.
Yokotani was a product of Gamba Osaka youth academy and has been capped for the Japan at Under 17, 19 and Under 21 level. He was a member of the Japan squad playing at the AFC Youth Championship in 2006.
Yokotani was promoted to Gamba's first team in 2008. He made his first team debut on 7 July 2007, in a League Cup tie away at Urawa Red Diamonds. In January 2008, he joined 2nd Division side Ehime on loan. He scored his first goal for Ehime in a 4-1 defeat at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, on 23 September 2008.
On 7 January 2013, Yokotani moved to Kyoto Sanga on a season-long loan. He then signed for Kyoto-based club, before moving to Omiya Ardija.
Club statistics
Updated to 23 February 2017.