Maya Yoshida
Japanese footballer and national team captain
Born
August 24th, 1988
36 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Japan
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A professional footballer who played as a central defender. Yoshida started his career at Nagoya Grampus and later joined the English Premier League team Southampton. His tenure at Southampton included several seasons competing in the top tier of English football, contributing to the team's defense and participating in various domestic tournaments. In addition to club success, served as captain of the Japanese national team, competing in significant international tournaments including the FIFA World Cup and the AFC Asian Cup.
Played for Southampton in the Premier League
Served as captain of Japan national team
Competed in two FIFA World Cups
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