Yōsuke Kashiwagi


Yōsuke Kashiwagi is a Japanese former footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Club career

He played for Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Urawa Red Diamonds before moving to Gifu. He won the 2017 AFC Champions League with the Reds.
In 2023 announced his retired for the end of 2023 J3 League.

National team career

In July 2007, Kashiwagi played for the Japan national U-20 team in the 2007 U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he wore the number 10 shirt and played all 4 matches as the starting offensive midfielder.
In January 2010, Kashiwagi was called up to the Japan national team for the 2011 Asian Cup qualifiers. He debuted against Yemen on 6 January 2011.

Club statistics

1Includes J. League promotion/relegation Series, J. League Championship and Japanese Super Cup.

National team statistics

National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan U20---
Japan U20200520
Japan U20200663
Japan U20200740
Japan U20Total123
Japan U22---
Japan U22200760
Japan U22Total60
Japan---
Japan201010
Japan201120
Japan201210
Japan201300
Japan201400
Japan201530
Japan201640
JapanTotal110

Honours

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Urawa Red Diamonds
Japan
Individual

Personal life

In March 2016, he announced that he had married Nagisa Sato, a TBS announcer.