Yuzo Funakoshi (船越 優蔵, Funakoshi Yuzo, born June 12, 1977) is a Japanese former football player.

Yuzo Funakoshi
船越 優蔵
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-06-12) June 12, 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Kobe, Japan
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1993–1995 Kunimi High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1998 Gamba Osaka 3 (0)
1996–1997Telstar (loan) 18 (2)
1999–2000 Shonan Bellmare 20 (1)
2001 Oita Trinita 27 (9)
2002–2006 Albirex Niigata 71 (12)
2007–2009 Tokyo Verdy 44 (9)
2010 SC Sagamihara
Total 183 (33)
International career
1993 Japan U-17 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Funakoshi was born in Kobe on June 12, 1977. After graduating from high school, he joined Gamba Osaka in 1996. He moved to Eerste Divisie club Telstar on loan in 1996. Although he returned to Gamba in 1997, he could hardly play in the match and moved to Bellmare Hiratsuka (later Shonan Bellmare) in 1999 and Oita Trinita in 2001. At Trinita, he played many matches. He moved to Albirex Niigata in 2002. Although he played many matches until 2003, he could hardly play in the match from 2004. He moved to Tokyo Verdy in 2007 and played until 2009. He played for SC Sagamihara in 2010 and retired at the end of the 2010 season.

National team career

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In August 1993, Funakoshi was selected in the Japan U-17 national team for the 1993 U-17 World Championship. He played full-time in all 4 matches and scored a goal against Mexico.

Club statistics

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Club Season League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gamba Osaka 1996 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1997 2 0 3 1 0 0 5 1
1998 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1
Bellmare Hiratsuka 1999 12 1 0 0 2 0 14 1
Shonan Bellmare 2000 8 0 0 0 1 0 9 0
Oita Trinita 2001 27 9 3 0 0 0 30 9
Albirex Niigata 2002 34 7 0 0 34 7
2003 22 4 3 1 25 5
2004 4 0 1 0 3 0 8 0
2005 7 1 0 0 2 0 9 1
2006 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Tokyo Verdy 2007 26 8 1 0 27 8
2008 7 1 1 0 2 0 10 1
2009 11 0 1 0 12 0
Total 165 31 13 2 11 1 189 34

References

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  1. ^ "Stats Centre: Yuzo Funakoshi Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
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