Yuzuki Yamato

Yuzuki Yamato (大和 優槻) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Iwate Grulla Morioka on loan from Ventforet Kofu in the J2 League, the Japanese second-tier league.

He played for Kashiwa Reysol youth teams from 2007 to 2021, who developed and observed him closely from childhood. He was the captain of Reysol's under-18 team. His professional career began in 2022 with Ventforet Kofu when he signed with them to play in their first-team. He made his debut for Ventforet Kofu on 15 May 2022 against Renofa Yamaguchi in the J2 League, being substituted on the 88th minute of the match. On 1 June 2022, less than one month after his J2 League debut, he had his first match as a starter for Ventforet Kofu in an Emperor's Cup tie against International Pacific University in the second round of the competition, playing the full 90 minutes in a Kofu's 5–1 win.