Ayaka Yamashita is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the Japan national team.
She has number 31, same as Ederson, the goalkeeper for Manchester City men's team. She picked this number on purpose because of him.
She helped her teammate Katie Startup, who loves to learn languages, to learn japanese.
She has a YouTube channel where she shares her experiences and tips for aspiring goalkeepers, but also personal stories.
| Nike |
| She Believes cup 2025 | × |
| Nadeshiko League | 5× |
| Empress's Cup | 5× |
| Nadeshiko League Cup | 3× |
| AFC Women's Club Championship | 1× |
| AFC Asian Cup 2018 | × |
| Year | Club | AP | GL |
|---|---|---|---|
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2024
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present
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Manchester City | 10 | |
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2021
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2024
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INAC Kobe Leonessa | 56 | |
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2014
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2020
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Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 109 | |
| International Stats | |||
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2015
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present
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Japan | 77 | |
