Yoshiteru Yamashita (山下 芳輝 Yamashita Yoshiteru?, born 21 November 1977) is a Japanese football player who was capped 3 times for the Japanese national team. He is a forward and currently plays for Japan Football League side Tochigi S.C. After graduating from Higashi Fukuoka High School in 1996, he joined J. League side Avispa Fukuoka. He made his professional debut on March 16, 1996. He scored his first professional goal on April 27, 1996 against Kyoto Sanga. He was a member of the Japan team for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship hosted by Malaysia. He was a member of the Japan team for the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup and made his international debut in the tournament on June 4, 2001 against Brazil at Kashima Stadium. He earned 3 caps between 2001 and 2003 and scored no goals for Japan.
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Clubs
- 1996-2001:
Avispa Fukuoka - 2001-2003: Vegalta Sendai
- 2004-2005: Kashiwa Reysol
- 2005: Omiya Ardija
- 2006: Kashiwa Reysol
- 2007-present: Tochigi S.C.
National team
Honors and awards
Team Honors
- FIFA Confederations Cup Runner-up: 2001
