Hiroyuki Sakashita

Japanese association football player

Hiroyuki Sakashita (坂下 博之, Sakashita Hiroyuki, born May 6, 1959) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Hiroyuki Sakashita
Personal information
Full name Hiroyuki Sakashita
Date of birth (1959-05-06) May 6, 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth Miura, Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1975–1977 Kanagawa Yokosuka High School
1978–1981 University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1990 Fujita Industries 158 (5)
1990–1991 Yomiuri 3 (0)
Total 161 (5)
National team
1980 Japan 1 (0)
Honours
Fujita Industries
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1982
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1985
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1988
Yomiuri
Winner Japan Soccer League 1990/91
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

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Sakashita was born in Miura on May 6, 1959. After graduating from University of Tsukuba, he joined Japan Soccer League club Fujita Industries in 1982. He played as regular player at the club. However, the club was relegated to Division 2 in 1990. He moved to Yomiuri in 1990 and retired in 1991. He played 161 games and scored 5 goals in the league.

In December 1980, when Sakashita was a University of Tsukuba student, he was selected the Japan national team for 1982 World Cup qualification. At this qualification, on December 28, he debuted against Macau.

Statistics

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[1]

Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
JapanLeague
1982 Fujita Industries JSL Division 1 13 0
1983 18 0
1984 18 0
1985/86 22 0
1986/87 22 0
1987/88 22 2
1988/89 22 3
1989/90 21 0
1990/91 Yomiuri JSL Division 1 3 0
Country Japan 161 5
Total 161 5

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Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
1980 1 0
Total 1 0

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