Yoshihiro_Natsuka
Yoshihiro Natsuka
Japanese footballer
Yoshihiro Natsuka (名塚 善寛, Natsuka Yoshihiro, born October 7, 1969) is a Japanese football manager and former player.
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Yoshihiro Natsuka | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1969-10-07) October 7, 1969 (age 54) | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Funabashi, Chiba, Japan | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 1985–1987 | Narashino High School | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1988–1998 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 259 | (14) | |||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Consadole Sapporo | 79 | (6) | |||||||||||
| Total | 338 | (20) | ||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Japan | 11 | (1) | |||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
| 2021-2023 | Renofa Yamaguchi FC | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Natsuka was born in Funabashi on October 7, 1969. After graduating from high school, he joined Fujita Industries (later Bellmare Hiratsuka) in 1988. In 1994, the club won 1994 Emperor's Cup and he was selected Best Eleven. In Asia, the club also won 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. However, he left the club end of 1998 season due to financial strain. In 1999, he moved to J2 League club Consadole Sapporo. The club won the champions in 2000 and was promoted to J1 League. He retired in 2001.
On May 22, 1994, Natsuka debuted for Japan national team against Australia. In 1994, he played full time in all matches included 1994 Asian Games. In 1995, he also played at 1995 King Fahd Cup. He played 11 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1995.[1]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1988/89 | Fujita Industries | JSL Division 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 1989/90 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| 1990/91 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||||
| 1991/92 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||||
| 1992 | Football League | 18 | 2 | - | 18 | 2 | ||||
| 1993 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| 1994 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | J1 League | 41 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| 1995 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 47 | 2 | |||
| 1996 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 27 | 2 | ||
| 1997 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
| 1998 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| 1999 | Consadole Sapporo | J2 League | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| 2000 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
| 2001 | J1 League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Total | 338 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 390 | 23 | ||
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1994 | 9 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 1 |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | July 8, 1994 | Mizuho Athletic Stadium, Nagoya, Japan |  Ghana | 3-2 | Won | Friendly |
- "NATSUKA Yoshihiro - Japan National Football Team Database". www.jfootball-db.com. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- Yoshihiro Natsuka – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Yoshihiro Natsuka at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Player statistics at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Manager statistics manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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