Kumi Yokoyama (横山 久美, Yokoyama Kumi, born 13 August 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for NJ/NY Gotham FC[2] and the Japan women's national team. Yokoyama goes by he/him and singular they pronouns.[3]
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Full name | Kumi Yokoyama[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1993-08-13) 13 August 1993 (age 29) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Tama, Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | NJ/NY Gotham FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2011 | Jumonji High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Okayama Yunogo Belle | 31 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2017 | AC Nagano Parceiro | 74 | (87) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Frankfurt | 22 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | AC Nagano Parceiro | 9 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Washington Spirit | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | Japan U-17 | 6 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | Japan U-20 | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015– | Japan | 43 | (17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 October 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 June 2019 |
Yokoyama was born in Tama, Tokyo, on 13 August 1993. After graduating from high school, he joined Okayama Yunogo Belle in 2012. In 2014, he moved to L.League Division 2 club AC Nagano Parceiro. He became top scorer in 2014 and 2015. The club was also promoted to Division 1 from 2016. In 2016 season, he was selected Best Eleven. In July 2017, he moved to German Bundesliga club Frankfurt.[4] In July 2018, Yokoyama returned to AC Nagano Parceiro. In December 2019, he signed with the Washington Spirit.[5]
In 2010, Yokoyama was selected Japan U-17 national team for 2010 U-17 World Cup. He played 6 games and scored 6 goals, and Japan won 2nd place.[6] He received one of the ten 2010 FIFA Puskás Awards[7] nominations for his winning goal in the semifinals against North Korea, which made the headlines and was compared to Diego Maradona's second goal against England in the 1986 World Cup.[8] In 2012 he was also a member of Japan U-20 national team for 2012 U-20 World Cup which Japan won 3rd place.[6] In March 2015, he was selected Japan national team for 2015 Algarve Cup. At this competition, on 6 March, he debuted and scored a goal against Portugal. In 2018, he played at 2018 Asian Cup. He scored 4 goals include 2 goals at semifinal and a goal at final, and Japan won the championship.
In June 2021, Yokoyama came out as a transgender man in a video interview conducted by former Nadeshiko striker Yuki Nagasato; Yokoyama decided to come out publicly after encouragement from his girlfriend.[9][10]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Jumonji HS | 2011 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
Okayama Yunogo Belle | 2012 | 1st | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
2013 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 31 | 4 | ||
Total | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 47 | 5 | ||
AC Nagano Parceiro | 2014 | 3rd | 21 | 30 | - | - | 21 | 30 | ||
2015 | 2nd | 25 | 35 | - | 2 | 2 | 27 | 37 | ||
2016 | 1st | 18 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 27 | |
2017 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | ||
Total | 74 | 87 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 87 | 104 | ||
Career total | 105 | 90 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 136 | 111 |
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