Tomonobu Yokoyama (横山 知伸, Yokoyama Tomonobu, 18 March 1985 – 4 January 2024) was a Japanese professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder or centre-back.

Tomonobu Yokoyama
横山 知伸
Yokoyama in 2010
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-03-18)18 March 1985
Place of birth Nerima, Tokyo, Japan
Date of death 4 January 2024(2024-01-04) (aged 38)
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, centre-back
Youth career
2004–2007 Waseda University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Kawasaki Frontale 76 (1)
2012–2013 Cerezo Osaka 20 (3)
2014–2017 Omiya Ardija 81 (4)
2017–2018 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 26 (2)
2018Roasso Kumamoto (loan) 7 (0)
2019 FC Gifu 0 (0)
Medal record
Kawasaki Frontale
Runner-up J1 League 2008
Runner-up J1 League 2009
Runner-up J.League Cup 2009
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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On 5 February 2020, FC Gifu confirmed that 34-year old Yokoyama had decided to retire.[1] He died from a brain tumour on 4 January 2024, at the age of 38.[2]

Career statistics

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As of 2 January 2020[3][4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Asia Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kawasaki Frontale 2008 J1 League 16 0 0 0 3 0 19 0
2009 26 0 3 0 3 0 9 0 41 0
2010 24 0 4 0 2 1 2 0 32 1
2011 10 1 0 0 2 0 12 0
Cerezo Osaka 2012 J1 League 9 2 4 0 2 0 15 2
2013 11 1 3 0 3 0 17 1
Omiya Ardija 2014 J1 League 21 0 1 0 4 0 26 0
2015 J2 League 41 3 1 0 42 3
2016 J1 League 19 1 3 0 4 0 26 1
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 2017 J1 League 26 2 0 0 4 0 30 2
2018 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0
Roasso Kumamoto (loan) 2018 J2 League 7 0 7 0
FC Gifu 2019 J2 League 0 0 0 0
Career total 210 10 19 0 31 1 11 0 271 11

References

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  1. ^ 横山知伸選手、現役引退のお知らせ, fc-gifu.com, 5 February 2020
  2. ^ 横山知伸 コーチ ご逝去のお知らせ (in Japanese)
  3. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 88 out of 289)
  4. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 128 out of 289)
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