H. Yamaguchi · career
Hotaru Yamaguchi
Central · Vissel Kobe · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2021/22Trending downStepped up 2027/28
The record covers 7 seasons (2020/21–2027/28) across 2 clubs — 174 appearances, 20 goals and 13 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Vissel Kobe — Season rating 52, 5 goals and 4 assists in 32 games. Form has slipped 13 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 19 Season points.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2027/28 (J1 League) and kept playing — 9 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027/28 | V-varen Nagasaki | 9 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 33 |
| 2026/27 | V-varen Nagasaki | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | V-varen Nagasaki | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | Vissel Kobe | 27 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 25 |
| 2023/24 | Vissel Kobe | 32 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 46 |
| 2022/23 | Vissel Kobe | 33 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 38 |
| 2021/22 | Vissel Kobe | 32 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 52 |
| 2020/21 | Vissel Kobe | 34 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 52 |
| 2019/20 | Vissel Kobe | 34 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Cerezo Osaka | 33 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Cerezo Osaka | 32 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Cerezo Osaka | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Cerezo Osaka | 37 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Hannover 96 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Cerezo Osaka | 19 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Cerezo Osaka | 30 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2009/10 | Cerezo Osaka | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2022/23 | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 1 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Friendlies | 2 | 1 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 13 | 1 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017/18 | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015/16 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship | 3 | 1 | |
| 2015/16 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | World Cup | 3 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | |
| 2013/14 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013/14 | Friendlies | 5 | 0 | |
| Japan U23 | 2012/13 | Olympics Men | 6 | 0 |
| 2010/11 | Asian Games | 7 | 2 |
Honours
Emperor Cup×3J1 League×2Super Cup×2Asian GamesEAFF E-1 Football ChampionshipJ-League CupJ.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana ChampionshipJ.League World ChallengeSuper Cup
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 Leagueat V-varen Nagasaki | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Schedule · 2027/28
0 played9 not in squad· 0 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8 | J1 League | A Avispa Fukuoka | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 15 | J1 League | H FC Tokyo | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 22 | J1 League | A Yokohama F. Marinos | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 29 | J1 League | H Cerezo Osaka | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 2 | J1 League | A Tokyo Verdy | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 6 | J1 League | H V-varen Nagasaki | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 11 | J1 League | H Kashima | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 20 | J1 League | A Gamba Osaka | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 9 | J1 League | A Kashiwa Reysol | 2-4 | Not in squad | — |