“I travelled almost 8 times around the world in 4 years” | Japan’s Maya Yoshida on travel load

The 2021/22 campaign has been physically challenging for Maya Yoshida.

As a Japanese player based in Italy, Yoshida’s travel load has been extensive during a season packed with international journeys when the defender has had to leave Sampdoria to link up with the national team.

According to FIFPRO’s Player Workload Monitoring platform, the Japan captain travelled a staggering 127,215 kilometres for national team duty during a campaign laden with World Cup qualifiers.

The 33-year-old is no stranger to the travel demands of international football, though: in the last four years, Yoshida’s journeys have equated to him circling the equator nearly eight times.

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吉田 麻也 | サッカー日本代表