Hotaru Yamaguchi #5 C
Midfielder
Defensive midfielder
Japan
J1 League 2026/27 · 12 apps · 3 A
Avg 6.79 · top 64% of J1 League midfielders
Club
- Age
- 36 years
- born 6 October 1990
- Height
- 174 cm
- Weight
- 72 kg
- Contract until
- Jun 2028
- At the club since
- Jan 2025
- from Vissel Kobe
- Matches this season
- 12
- 1,001 min · 2026/27
Season 2026/27
| Competition | Matches | Goals | Assists | Rating | xG | Key passes/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 12 | 0 | 3 | 6.79 | 0.06 | 1.62 |
Form
Rating curve · 2026/27 · Avg 6.79 across 12 rated matches · all competitions
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AUGOCT
Match ratings · rated matches only · gaps = no rating25 Oct · vs Urawa Reds (A) 0–1 · 6.95
25 OctJ1 League
Urawa Reds away
L 0–1
86′
6.95
21 OctJ1 League
Sanfrecce Hiroshima home
W 4–0
90′
6.97
17 OctJ1 League
Kashima Antlers away
L 0–2
85′
6.49
11 OctJ1 League
JEF United away
D 1–1
90′
1A
7.35
19 SepJ1 League
Cerezo Osaka home
D 1–1
90′
6.83
All 12 matches
12 SepJ1 League
Nagoya Grampus home
W 2–0
90′
6.77
6 SepJ1 League
Vissel Kobe away
L 1–3
90′
6.30
2 SepJ1 League
Gamba Osaka home
D 2–2
90′
1A
7.38
29 AugJ1 League
FC Tokyo home
L 0–3
46′
6.83
21 AugJ1 League
Kashiwa Reysol away
L 2–4
90′
1A
6.62
15 AugJ1 League
Fagiano Okayama away
L 0–1
64′
6.42
9 AugJ1 League
Kyoto Sanga home
W 2–1
90′
6.58
Transfers
- 20 Jan 2025free transfer Vissel Kobe V-Varen Nagasaki —
- 7 Jan 2019transfer Cerezo Osaka Vissel Kobe —
- 1 Jul 2016transfer Hannover 96 Cerezo Osaka €1.5m
- 1 Jan 2016transfer Cerezo Osaka Hannover 96 €1m
Career
| Club | Matches | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | |||
| V-Varen Nagasaki J1 League | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | |||
| Vissel Kobe J1 League | 27 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | |||
| Vissel Kobe J1 League | 32 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | |||
| Vissel Kobe J1 League | 33 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | |||
| Vissel Kobe J1 League | 32 | 5 | 4 |
| 2020 | |||
| Vissel Kobe J1 League | 34 | 6 | 2 |
| 2019 | |||
| Vissel Kobe J1 League | 34 | 3 | 2 |
| 2018 | |||
| Cerezo Osaka J1 League | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | |||
| Cerezo Osaka J1 League | 32 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | |||
| Hannover 96 Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | |||
| Cerezo Osaka J1 League | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | |||
| Cerezo Osaka J1 League | 30 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | |||
| Cerezo Osaka J1 League | 6 | 0 | 0 |