Yasuyuki Konno

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Yasuyuki Konno (今野 泰幸) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Nankatsu SC. He was born on January 25, 1983, in Sendai, Japan, and is 1.78 meters tall.

Career overview:
- Youth football at Tohoku High School (1998–2000).
- Consadole Sapporo (2001–2003): 65 league appearances, 2 goals.
- FC Tokyo (2004–2011): 254 appearances, 33 goals. Won the J.League Cup in 2004 and 2009, and the Emperor’s Cup in 2011.
- Gamba Osaka (2012–2019): 210 appearances, 17 goals. Helped the team win the J1 League in 2014, plus the J.League Cup and Emperor’s Cup that year (domestic treble). Also won the Emperor’s Cup in 2015.
- Gamba Osaka U-23 (loan) in 2018: 1 appearance.
- Júbilo Iwata (2019–2021): 34 appearances, 1 goal.
- Nankatsu SC (2022–present): 40 appearances (as of February 2025).

International career:
- Japan U20 (2002–2003): 13 caps, 4 goals.
- Japan U23 (2004): 9 caps (played at the 2004 Olympics, finishing fourth in group play).
- Japan senior team (2005–2017): 93 caps, 4 goals. Participated in the 2010 and 2014 World Cups; part of the 2011 Asian Cup-winning squad. Also played in other World Cup qualifiers and friendlies over the years.

Konno has been a versatile player, mainly used as a defensive midfielder or central defender, and has had a long career with several major trophies in Japan.