Yamauchi was born in Hyogo Prefecture on September 4, 1978.
After graduating from Kwansei Gakuin University, he joined J1 League club Cerezo Osaka in 2001.
He played many matches as side back from first season.
However the club finished at bottom place and was relegated to J2 League.
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