Marumi Yamazaki
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| Full name | Marumi Yamazaki | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | June 9, 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Saitama, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | AS Elfen Sayama FC | 38 | (28) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2016 | Albirex Niigata | 101 | (34) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | AC Nagano Parceiro | 20 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | JEF United Chiba | 18 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Omiya Ardija Ventus | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 177 | (67) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Japan | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marumi Yamazaki (山崎 円美, Yamazaki Marumi; born June 9, 1990) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for JEF United Chiba and has also played for the Japan national team. Yamazaki is a trans man and played women's association football before transitioning after his retirement.
Club career
Yamazaki was born in Saitama Prefecture on June 9, 1990. When he was high school student, he played for his local club AS Elfen Sayama FC. After graduating from high school, he joined Albirex Niigata in 2009. In June 2016, he moved to AC Nagano Parceiro.[1] In 2018, he moved to JEF United Chiba.[2] He retired from professional soccer in 2023.
National team career
In March 2013, Yamazaki was selected Japan national team for 2013 Algarve Cup. At this competition, on March 6, he debuted against Norway. He played 4 games for Japan in 2013.
Personal life
In January of 2026, Yamazaki came out as a transgender man and announced his marriage.[3]
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |
References
- ^ AC Nagano Parceiro Archived 2018-04-26 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)
- ^ JEF United Chiba
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
- ^ List of match in 2013 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)
External links
- Marumi Yamazaki at WorldFootball.net
- JEF United Chiba(in Japanese)