# Shuto Yamamoto

Shuto Yamamoto (山本 脩斗, Yamamoto Shūto, born June 1, 1985) is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a full back or centre back. He played for Japanese top-flight clubs Júbilo Iwata, Kashima Antlers and Shonan Bellmare, making almost 400 career appearances in a career spanning 16 years. He has 1 cap for the Japan national football team.

## Post playing career

Following his retirement at the end of the 2023 season, it was announced in January 2024 that Yamamoto would be joining the backroom staff a Kashima Antlers in their scouting department.

## Career statistics
### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | Japan | Japan | League | League | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | J.League Cup | AFC | AFC | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Júbilo Iwata | 2008 | J. League Division 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 |
| Júbilo Iwata | 2009 | J. League Division 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 27 | 0 |
| Júbilo Iwata | 2010 | J. League Division 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 17 | 0 |
| Júbilo Iwata | 2011 | J. League Division 1 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| Júbilo Iwata | 2012 | J. League Division 1 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 21 | 1 |
| Júbilo Iwata | 2013 | J. League Division 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 1 |
| Júbilo Iwata | Total | Total | 88 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 117 | 5 |
| Kashima Antlers | 2014 | J. League Division 1 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 38 | 1 |
| Kashima Antlers | 2015 | J1 League | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 40 | 4 |
| Kashima Antlers | 2016 | J1 League | 31 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | 49 | 6 |
| Kashima Antlers | 2017 | J1 League | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| Kashima Antlers | 2018 | J1 League | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
| Kashima Antlers | 2019 | J1 League | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 11 | 1 |
| Kashima Antlers | 2020 | J1 League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 0 |
| Kashima Antlers | Total | Total | 154 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 224 | 17 |
| Shonan Bellmare | 2021 | J1 League | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 17 | 0 |
| Shonan Bellmare | 2022 | J1 League | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 23 | 2 |
| Shonan Bellmare | 2023 | J1 League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 0 |
| Shonan Bellmare | Total | Total | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 277 | 14 | 25 | 2 | 53 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 392 | 24 |
* ↑ Appearance in the Suruga Bank Championship
* ↑ 3 appearances in the J.League Championship, 1 appearance in the J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship and 4 appearances in the 2016 Club World Cup
* ↑ Appearance in the Japanese Super Cup
* ↑ Appearances in the 2018 Club World Cup

### International

Japan national team :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |

## Honors
### Júbilo Iwata

* J.League Cup (1): 2010
* Suruga Bank Championship (1): 2011

### Kashima Antlers

* J1 League (1): 2016
* Emperor's Cup (1): 2016
* J.League Cup (1): 2015
* Japanese Super Cup (1): 2017
* AFC Champions League (1): 2018