Hotaru Yamaguchi
Full name: Hotaru Yamaguchi
Current team: V-Varen Nagasaki
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Japan
Date of birth: 6 October, 1990 (35 years)
Place of birth: Mie, Japan
Weight: 158.7 lb
Height: 5 ft 8 in
Current team: V-Varen Nagasaki
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Japan
Date of birth: 6 October, 1990 (35 years)
Place of birth: Mie, Japan
Weight: 158.7 lb
Height: 5 ft 8 in
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TV and streaming coverage by competition
Hotaru Yamaguchi plays as a midfielder for V-Varen Nagasaki and represents Japan internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX 4K, FOX One, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi
NBC Sports
YouTube
Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Futbol de Primera Radio, SiriusXM FC, TyC Sports Internacional USA
Statistics
Hotaru Yamaguchi Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | V-Varen Nagasaki | J1 League | 1521 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | V-Varen Nagasaki | J2 League | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 1686 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 2684 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 2687 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 2762 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 2874 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 2975 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | 2970 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | 2880 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | Cerezo Osaka | J2 League | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Hannover | Bundesliga | 410 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2015 | Cerezo Osaka | J2 League | 37 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014 | Cerezo Osaka | J-League | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013 | Cerezo Osaka | J-League | 30 | 6 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012 | Cerezo Osaka | J-League | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| 2011 | Cerezo Osaka | J-League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | V-Varen Nagasaki | Emperor's Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Vissel Kobe | Emperor's Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Vissel Kobe | Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Vissel Kobe | Emperor's Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Vissel Kobe | J. League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Vissel Kobe | J. League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Vissel Kobe | Emperor's Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Vissel Kobe | Emperor's Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Vissel Kobe | J. League Cup | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | Vissel Kobe | J. League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | Vissel Kobe | Super Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Vissel Kobe | Emperor's Cup | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Vissel Kobe | J. League Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Cerezo Osaka | J. League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Cerezo Osaka | Super Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | Cerezo Osaka | Emperor's Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | Cerezo Osaka | J. League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013 | Cerezo Osaka | Nabisco Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2012 | Cerezo Osaka | Emperor's Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Vissel Kobe | AFC Champions League Elite | 168 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Vissel Kobe | AFC Champions League Elite | 615 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | Vissel Kobe | AFC Champions League Elite | 555 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | Cerezo Osaka | AFC Champions League Elite | 288 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2014 | Cerezo Osaka | AFC Champions League Elite | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Japan | Friendly | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 115 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | Japan | Friendly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 115 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | Japan | Friendly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Japan | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Japan | East Asian Championship | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Japan | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014 | Japan | Friendly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013 | Japan | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Hotaru Yamaguchi Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan - J1 League | Winner | 2 | 2024, 2023 |
| Japan - Emperor Cup | Winner | 3 | 2024, 2019, 2017 |
| Japan - J-League Cup | Winner | 1 | 2017 |
| Japan - Super Cup | Winner | 2 | 2020, 2018 |
| Japan - Super Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2024 |
| Asia - Asian Games | Winner | 1 | 2010 - China |
| Asia - EAFF E-1 Football Championship | Winner | 1 | 2013 |
| World - J.League World Challenge | 2nd Place | 1 | 2024 |
| World - J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship | 2nd Place | 1 | 2018 |
Transfers
Hotaru Yamaguchi Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.01.2025 | Vissel Kobe | V-Varen Nagasaki | Free agent |
| 01.01.2019 | Cerezo Osaka | Vissel Kobe | Free agent |
| 01.07.2016 | Hannover | Cerezo Osaka | Transfer |
| 01.01.2016 | Cerezo Osaka | Hannover | Transfer |
