Yukiyoshi Karashima

Yukiyoshi Karashima
Personal information
Date of birth	15 January 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	FK RFS
Youth career
	Toin Gakuen High School
College career
Years	Team
2015–2019	Biwako Seikei Sport College
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2020	FC Hürth [de]
2020	Riga FC
2021–2022	FC Hegelmann
2023–2024	FK Žalgiris
2025–	FK RFS
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 June 2025

Yukiyoshi Karashima (Japanese: 辛島侑烈; born 15 January 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FK RFS.

Early life

Karashima was born on 15 January 1997. Born in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, he is a native of the prefecture.^[1] Growing up, he attended Toin Gakuen High School in Japan. Afterwards, he attended Biwako Seikei Sport College in Japan.

Career

Karashima started his career with German side FC Hürth [de], where he made eight league appearances and scored one goal. During the summer of 2020, he signed for Latvian side Riga FC, where he made four league appearances and scored zero goals.

Ahead of the 2021 season, he signed for Lithuanian side FC Hegelmann, where he made sixty-six league appearances and scored fifteen goals. Lithuanian news website 15min wrote in 2023 that he "established himself as one of the brightest midfielders" while playing for the club.^[2] In 2023, he signed for Lithuanian side FK Žalgiris, where he made sixty-five league appearances and scored two goals and helped the club win the league title and the 2023 Lithuanian Supercup. Following his stint there, he signed for Latvian side FK RFS.

Style of play

Karashima plays as a midfielder, Right-footed, he is known for his shooting ability.^[3]

References

^ "Svajonę Lietuvoje įgyvendinęs japonas" [A Japanese man who realized his dream in Lithuania] (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian National Radio and Television. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
^ ""Žalgirio" naujokas iš Japonijos: "Kai gavau šį pasiūlymą, negalvojau nė akimirkos"" [Žalgiris' Japanese Rookie: "When I Got This Offer, I Didn't Think for a Second"] (in Lithuanian). 15min. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
^ "Optibet A lygos išrinkta sezono rinktinė skiriasi nuo išrinktos LFF" [Optibet A-League's chosen team of the season differs from the one chosen by LFF] (in Lithuanian). Sportas.lt. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2025.

External links

Yukiyoshi Karashima at Soccerway

[1] "Svajonę Lietuvoje įgyvendinęs japonas" [A Japanese man who realized his dream in Lithuania] (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian National Radio and Television. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2025.

[2] ""Žalgirio" naujokas iš Japonijos: "Kai gavau šį pasiūlymą, negalvojau nė akimirkos"" [Žalgiris' Japanese Rookie: "When I Got This Offer, I Didn't Think for a Second"] (in Lithuanian). 15min. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2025.

[3] "Optibet A lygos išrinkta sezono rinktinė skiriasi nuo išrinktos LFF" [Optibet A-League's chosen team of the season differs from the one chosen by LFF] (in Lithuanian). Sportas.lt. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2025.

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