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is a former
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ese
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player.


Club career

Yamazaki was born in Shizuoka on October 19, 1978. After graduating from Shimizu Higashi High School, he joined
Nagoya Grampus Eight (formerly known as ) is a Japanese association football club that plays in the J1 League, following promotion from the J2 League in 2017. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp. in 1939, the ...
in 1997. He also entered in
Chukyo University is a private university in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, with campuses in Nagoya and Toyota. The main building is located in Yagoto, Shōwa-ku, Nagoya. Notable faculty members * Naomi Miyake, cognitive scientist * Koji Murofushi, Olympic hammer ...
. However he had no opportunity to play at Grampus. He left Grampus and joined Chukyo University team in 1999. After graduating from the university, he joined his local club
Shimizu S-Pulse is a professional Japanese football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J2 League (J2). The club was formed in 1991 as a founding member of the J.League (''"Original Ten"''), which began ...
in 2001. He moved to
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club
Ventforet Kofu is a Japanese Association football, football club from Kōfu in Yamanashi Prefecture. The team currently competes in the J2 League and play their home games in JIT Recycle Ink Stadium, located in Kōfu. The word "Ventforet" is a compound form ...
in 2003. The club was promoted to
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in 2006. He retired end of 2007 season.


National team career

In August 1995, Yamazaki was selected Japan U-17 national team for 1995 U-17 World Championship. He played all 3 matches and scored a goal against
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1978 births Living people Chukyo University alumni Association football people from Shizuoka Prefecture Japanese footballers Japan youth international footballers J1 League players J2 League players Nagoya Grampus players Shimizu S-Pulse players Ventforet Kofu players Association football forwards {{Japan-footy-forward-1970s-stub