# Ayaka Yamashita

Ayaka Yamashita is a Japanese footballer, born on 29 September 1995 in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan. Yamashita plays as a goalkeeper for Manchester City. Yamashita has played 366 games for club and country and has won 20 trophies, including 7 league titles.

## Yamashita's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 275 | 0 |
| Japan | 91 | 0 |
| Total | 366 | 0 |

## Yamashita's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 20
- League titles: 7
- Domestic cups: 9
- Other international club trophies: 1
- Trophies with Japan: 3
- Individual awards: 11

### Tokyo Verdy Beleza

- Nadeshiko League: 5 (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
- Empress's Cup: 5 (2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
- Nadeshiko League Cup: 3 (2016, 2018, 2019)
- AFC Women's Club Championship: 1 (2019)

### INAC Kobe Leonessa

- WE League: 1 (2021–22)

### Manchester City

- Women's Super League: 1 (2025–26)
- Women's FA Cup: 1 (2025–26)

### Japan

- AFC Asian Cup: 2 (2018, 2026)
- Asian Games: 1 (2018)

### Individual

- Nadeshiko League Best Eleven: 5 (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
- WE League Most Valuable Player: 1 (2021–22)
- WE League Best Eleven: 2 (2021–22, 2022–23)
- WE League Outstanding Players Award: 2 (2021–22, 2022–23)
- AFC Women's Asian Cup Best Goalkeeper: 1 (2026)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2014–2020: NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza, 109 games, 0 goals
2. 2021–2024: INAC Kobe Leonessa, 56 games, 0 goals
3. 2024–: Manchester City, 34 games, 0 goals

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## Yamashita at football's awards

- [Women's Yashin Trophy 2026](https://mygoat.football/awards/yashin-women-2026): 3rd in the final ranking

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- [Keisuke Honda](https://mygoat.football/p/Keisuke_Honda)
- [Hidetoshi Nakata](https://mygoat.football/p/Hidetoshi_Nakata)
- [Shinji Kagawa](https://mygoat.football/p/Shinji_Kagawa)
- [Shinji Okazaki](https://mygoat.football/p/Shinji_Okazaki)
- [Makoto Hasebe](https://mygoat.football/p/Makoto_Hasebe)
- [Takumi Minamino](https://mygoat.football/p/Takumi_Minamino)
- [Yūto Nagatomo](https://mygoat.football/p/Y%C5%ABto_Nagatomo)
- [Takashi Inui](https://mygoat.football/p/Takashi_Inui)

Club stats as of 1 November 2026.

URL: https://mygoat.football/p/Ayaka_Yamashita_(footballer)