Yuzo Funakoshi (船越 優蔵, Funakoshi Yuzo, born June 12, 1977) is a Japanese former football player.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | June 12, 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Kobe, Japan | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1993–1995 | Kunimi High School | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1998 | Gamba Osaka | 3 | (0) |
1996–1997 | → Telstar (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
editFunakoshi 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
editIn 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
editClub | Season | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||
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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
edit- ^ "Stats Centre: Yuzo Funakoshi Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
External links
edit- Yuzo Funakoshi – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Yuzo Funakoshi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)