Koji Noguchi

Japanese association football player

Koji Noguchi (野口 幸司, Noguchi Koji, born June 5, 1970) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Koji Noguchi
Personal information
Full name Koji Noguchi
Date of birth (1970-06-05) June 5, 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth Chiba, Japan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1986–1988 Funabashi Municipal High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1997 Bellmare Hiratsuka 204 (95)
1997 Kawasaki Frontale 15 (9)
1998–1999 Nagoya Grampus Eight 19 (6)
2000 Omiya Ardija 31 (5)
Total 269 (115)
National team
1995 Japan 1 (0)
Honours
Bellmare Hiratsuka
Winner Emperor's Cup 1994
Nagoya Grampus Eight
Winner Emperor's Cup 1999
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography change

Noguchi was born in Chiba Prefecture on June 5, 1970. After graduating from Funabashi Municipal High School, he joined Japan Soccer League club Fujita Industries (later Bellmare Hiratsuka) in 1989. Through Japan Football League (1992-1993), the club was promoted to J1 League in 1994. The club won the champions 1994 Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club also won 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. Although he played as regular player for long time, his opportunity to play decreased in 1997. In 1997, he moved to Japan Football League club Kawasaki Frontale. Toward end of his career, he played for Nagoya Grampus Eight (1998-1999) and Omiya Ardija (2000). He retired end of 2000 season.

On August 6, 1995, Noguchi debuted for the Japan national team against Costa Rica.

Statistics change

[1][2]

Club statistics League CupLeague CupTotal
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
JapanLeague Emperor's Cup J.League CupTotal
1989/90 Fujita Industries JSL Division 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
1990/91 JSL Division 2 12 2 0 0 12 2
1991/92 28 19 3 0 31 19
1992 Football League 15 11 4 2 - 19 13
1993 18 10 1 0 4 2 23 12
1994 Bellmare Hiratsuka J1 League 42 19 5 5 1 0 48 24
1995 49 23 0 0 - 49 23
1996 27 11 3 1 10 1 40 13
1997 12 0 0 0 6 4 18 4
1997 Kawasaki Frontale Football League 15 9 3 1 - 18 10
1998 Nagoya Grampus Eight J1 League 13 6 2 1 2 1 17 8
1999 6 0 0 0 1 0 7 0
2000 Omiya Ardija J2 League 31 5 3 1 1 0 35 6
Country Japan 269 115 21 11 28 8 318 134
Total 269 115 21 11 28 8 318 134

[3]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
1995 1 0
Total 1 0

References change

  1. Koji Noguchi at National-Football-Teams.com  
  2. Koji Noguchi at J.League (in Japanese)  
  3. Japan National Football Team Database

Other websites change