Ayaka Yamashita (footballer)

Ayaka Yamashita
山下 杏也加
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-09-29) September 29, 1995
Place of birth Adachi, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Manchester City
Number 31
Youth career
2011–2013 Murata Girls' High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2020 NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza 109 (0)
2021–2024 INAC Kobe Leonessa 56 (0)
2024– Manchester City 10 (0)
International career
2015– Japan 78 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup
2018 Jordan
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta-PalembangTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:55, 6 March 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:50, 31 May 2025 (UTC)

Ayaka Yamashita (山下 杏也加, Yamashita Ayaka, IPA: [jamaꜜɕi̥ta ajaka]; born September 29, 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the Japan national team.