Minato Yoshida

Minato Yoshida
吉田 湊海
Yoshida with Kashima Antlers in 2026
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-07-15) 15 July 2008 (age 18)
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 3 (0)
International career‡
2023 Japan U15 5 (3)
2024 Japan U16 8 (6)
2024– Japan U17 19 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 August 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 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Minato Yoshida: Kashima's Mbappé has fulfilled almost all his goals this year". Transfermarkt. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ Minato Yoshida at WorldFootball.net
  4. ↑ "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.