Hotaru Yamaguchi
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Started
20
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 60%
1.29
xG
1
Goals
10
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6 |  Mito Hollyhock | W0 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.4 |
| May 30 | Mito Hollyhock | W1 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.3 |
| May 23 |  Kyoto Sanga FC | L1 - 0 | 75 | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| May 17 |  Vissel Kobe | D2 - 2 | 90 | 1 | — | — | 8.3 |
| May 9 |  Cerezo Osaka | L3 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| May 6 |  Fagiano Okayama FC | W2 - 1 | 26 | — | — | — | 6.4 |
| May 3 |  Nagoya Grampus | L1 - 2 | 74 | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| Apr 29 |  Shimizu S-Pulse | W1 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.9 |
| Apr 25 |  Gamba Osaka | D1 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| Apr 18 |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima | L2 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.4 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Hotaru Yamaguchi
Hotaru Yamaguchi is a professional 35-year-old footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for V-Varen Nagasaki, born on October 5, 1990, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Hotaru Yamaguchi on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Hotaru Yamaguchi Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current J1 100 Year Vision League campaign, Hotaru Yamaguchi has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 20 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 1 goal and 0 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 7.
Compared to other defensive midfielders in the competition, Hotaru Yamaguchi ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Hotaru Yamaguchi's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- June 6, 2027: null-null vs Shimizu S-Pulse (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 29, 2027: null-null vs Machida Zelvia (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 22, 2027: null-null vs Tokyo Verdy (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 15, 2027: null-null vs Kashima Antlers (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 9, 2027: null-null vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 3, 2027: null-null vs Yokohama F.Marinos (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 29, 2027: null-null vs Cerezo Osaka (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 24, 2027: null-null vs JEF United Chiba (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 17, 2027: null-null vs Vissel Kobe (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 10, 2027: null-null vs Kawasaki Frontale (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Hotaru Yamaguchi's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Hotaru Yamaguchi's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Hotaru Yamaguchi currently plays for V-Varen Nagasaki alongside Hayato Teruyama, Keita Takahata, Yusei Egawa, Takuya Takagi, Emerson Deocleciano, Motoki Hasegawa, Masahiro Sekiguchi, Kaito Ioka, Luka Radotic, Norman Campbell, Tsubasa Kasayanagi, Kenshin Yasuda, Haruki Shirai, Kanta Doi, Serigne Saliou Diop. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Hotaru Yamaguchi's career has also included time at Vissel Kobe, Cerezo Osaka, Hannover 96, Japan, Japan U23.
On the international stage, Hotaru Yamaguchi has represented Japan.
Other notable players from Japan include Tokuma Suzuki, Katsuya Iwatake, Yuta Togashi, Shuto Kawai, Shuhei Takizawa, Kenta Nishizawa, Kazuya Onohara, Ryoga Ishio, Katsuya Nakano, Ryu Takao, Kennedy Ebbs Mikuni, Takumi Nakamura, Yushi Hasegawa, Yutaro Hakamata, Yuya Ono. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, Hotaru Yamaguchi has won 8 titles: J. League (2024, 2023) with Vissel Kobe, Super Cup (2020) with Vissel Kobe, Emperor Cup (2024, 2019) with Vissel Kobe, Super Cup (2018) with Cerezo Osaka, J. League Cup (2017) with Cerezo Osaka, Emperor Cup (2017) with Cerezo Osaka, EAFF E-1 Football Championship (2013) with Japan, Asian Games (2010 - China) with Japan U23.
Hotaru Yamaguchi has competed in J. League, Super Cup, AFC Champions League Elite, J. League Cup, Bundesliga. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
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