Minato Yoshida
-Minato-Yoshida.jpg){kind=spacer} Yoshida with Kashima Antlers in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 July 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kashima Antlers | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | JFC Futuro | ||
| 2021–2023 | FC Tama | ||
| 2024–2026 | Kashima Antlers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Kashima Antlers | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Japan U15 | 5 | (3) |
| 2024 | Japan U16 | 8 | (6) |
| 2024– | Japan U17 | 19 | (6) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 October 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 November 2025 | |||
Minato Yoshida (吉田 湊海, Yoshida Minato; born 15 July 2008) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Kashima Antlers.
Early life
Yoshida was born on 15 July 2008 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Growing up, he played as a midfielder before switching to forward in middle school.
Club career
As a youth player, Yoshida joined the youth academy of FC Tama. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Kashima Antlers, helping the club's under-18 team win the 2025 Japan Club Youth U-18 Football Championship and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2025.
International career
Yoshida is a Japan youth international. During November 2025, he played for the Japan national under-17 football team at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Personal life
Yoshida has a younger brother, Ryuto, who is currently a member of Kawasaki Frontale U-18 team.
Career statistics
- As of 21 October 2026.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kashima Antlers | 2025 | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | J1 (100) | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27 | J1 League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Includes Emperor's Cup
- ↑ Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite
References
- ↑ "Minato Yoshida: Kashima's Mbappé has fulfilled almost all his goals this year". Transfermarkt. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ↑ "FW吉田湊海(鹿島ユース)がU-17W杯で直面した世界基準「久しぶりにびっくりしたなと…」この衝撃を胸に高校3冠"完全制覇"へ" [Forward Minato Yoshida (Kashima Youth) faced world-class standards at the U-17 World Cup: "I was really surprised for the first time in a long time..." He will carry this experience with him as he aims for a complete sweep of all three high school championships] (in Japanese). Gekisaka. 25 November 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ↑ Minato Yoshida at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "兄は鹿島ユースの点取り屋「一人のプロサッカー選手として見ている」"気持ちは9番"川崎F U-15生田SB吉田琉海が高円宮杯2戦連発!!」この衝撃を胸に高校3冠"完全制覇"へ" (in Japanese). Gekisaka. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "Mobile livescore - Flashscore.mobi football scores". www.flashscore.mobi. Retrieved 23 October 2026.
External links
- Minato Yoshida at WorldFootball.net