Koji Yamase

Football player infobox| playername= Koji Yamase
fullname = Koji Yamase
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|9|22
cityofbirth = Sapporo
countryofbirth = Japan
height = height|m=1.73
currentclub = Yokohama F. Marinos
clubnumber = 10
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2000-2002
2003-2004
2005-
clubs = Consadole Sapporo
Urawa Red Diamonds
Yokohama F. Marinos
caps(goals) = 052 00(9)
042 0(11)
084 0(21)
nationalyears = 2000-2001
2004
2006-
nationalteam = Japan U-20
Japan U-23
Japan
nationalcaps(goals) = 010 00(5)
002 00(0)
012 00(5)
pcupdate = 23 June 2008
ntupdate = 28 August 2008

Koji Yamase (born 22 September 1981) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Yokohama F. Marinos of the J-League. Japan's coach Ivica Osim handed him his first senior cap on August 9, 2006, in a friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago. His first goal for Japan came on August 22, 2007 in a friendly match against Cameroon.

His younger brother Yukihiro also plays for Marinos. His father Isao participated in the 1984 Winter Olympics as an biathlete.

Clubs

* 2000-2002: flagicon|Japan Consadole Sapporo
* 2003-2004: flagicon|Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
* 2005-present: flagicon|Japan Yokohama F. Marinos

Honors and awards

Individual Honors

* J-League Young Player of the Year: 2001