Haruki Yamazaki
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 11, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Nara, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Detroit City | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Northwest Trappers | 8 | (5) |
| 2021–2022 | Davis & Elkins Senators | 42 | (11) |
| 2023 | Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | 16 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Asheville City | 9 | (1) |
| 2024 | Northern Colorado Hailstorm | 20 | (1) |
| 2025– | Detroit City | 22 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 25, 2025 | |||
Haruki Yamazaki (山﨑 晴紀, Yamazaki Haruki; born 11 December 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Detroit City FC in the USL Championship.
College career
Yamazaki began playing soccer in the United States for the 2020–21 season, his sophomore year of college, at Northwest College in Wyoming. While there, he led the team in scoring with 5 goals.[1]
Beginning with his junior year, Yamazaki transferred to Davis & Elkins College, where he participated in both the 2021 and 2022 seasons. In the 2021 season, he helped the team to the finals of the Mountain East Conference Men's Soccer Tournament, as well as the last 16 of the NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship, in which they drew 0–0 against University of Charleston before being eliminated on PKs.[2] In both seasons, he earned All-MEC First Team honors.[3][4] Additionally in 2021, he was named to the All-MEC Tournament Team.[5]
Yamazaki maintained eligibility for an additional senior year, and transferred to Oral Roberts University for his final college season in 2023. He once again received First Team honors, this time with the Summit League[6]
Club career
Asheville City
Yamazaki joined Asheville City SC of USL League 2 on an amateur contract for the 2022 season, between his time at Davis & Elkins and Oral Roberts.[7] While there, he helped them to a second place finish in the South Central division, and the Southern Conference semi-finals in the USL League 2 playoffs.[8][9]
Northern Colorado Hailstorm
Coming off of a positive 2023 season with Oral Roberts, Yamazaki signed his first professional contract with Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC for the 2024 season, at the time competing in USL League 1.[10] He played in 11 of 22 games in the regular season, with the team finishing in second. He also played in the first 9 of 10 matches of the inaugural USL Cup, en route to the team winning the competition.
On 14 November 2024, USL announced that they had terminated Northern Colorado Hailstorm's franchise agreement, making Yamazaki a free agent.[11]
Detroit City
Yamazaki joined Detroit City FC of the USL Championship for the 2025 season, with a club option for 2026.[12] Playing well through 22 games across all competition, that option was exercised for the '26 season and announced as part of DCFC's first wave of roster construction for that season, along with 12 other players.[13]
References
- ^ "2020–21 Soccer Statistics – Northwest College". NWC Trappers. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ "Davis & Elkins vs Charleston (WV) DII Men's Soccer Game Summary – December 2nd, 2021". NCAA.com. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ "Johnson, Cerezo, Estrada Earn MEC Individual Awards, Nine Land on All-MEC Teams". senatornation.com. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ "Ten Earn Men's Soccer All-MEC Honors, Bosquez Named Offensive Player of the Year". senatornation.com. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ "D&E Falls in MEC Finale, Yamazaki and Estrada Named to All-MEC Tournament Team". senatornation.com. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ "Flores Named Offensive Player of the Year; 11 Named All-League Honorees". ORU Athletics. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ "Asheville City SC – 2022 Playoffs – Roster – #27 – Haruki Yamazaki – M". Asheville City SC. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ "2022 Standings". USL League Two. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "2022-Playoffs". USL League Two. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Haruki Yamazaki Signs With Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC". ORU Athletics. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ "United Soccer League Statement". USL League One. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ "Detroit City FC signs Japanese midfielder Yamazaki". The Detroit News. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ detcityfc (24 November 2025). "Detroit City FC 2026 Roster Updates". detcityfc.com. Detroit, MI. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
DCFC has exercised the following player club options: Haruki Yamazaki (D)
External links
- Haruki Yamazaki at Soccerway