Yoshihiro Natsuka
名塚 善寛
Personal information
Full name Yoshihiro Natsuka
Date of birth (1969-10-07) October 7, 1969
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
Bellmare Hiratsuka
WinnerEmperor's Cup1994
Runner-upEmperor's Cup1988
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yoshihiro Natsuka (名塚 善寛, Natsuka Yoshihiro, born October 7, 1969) is a Japanese football manager and former player.

Club career

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.

National team career

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 statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1988/89Fujita IndustriesJSL Division 1100100
1989/908080
1990/9122210232
1991/9224330273
1992Football League182-182
19931821060252
1994Bellmare HiratsukaJ1 League4115010471
199545121-472
199614000132272
19973233060413
19982702020310
1999Consadole SapporoJ2 League3230020343
20002932010323
2001J1 League1801010200
Total 3382016136239023

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
199491
199520
Total111

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.July 8, 1994Mizuho Athletic Stadium, Nagoya, Japan Ghana3-2WonFriendly

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 "NATSUKA Yoshihiro - Japan National Football Team Database". www.jfootball-db.com. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
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