Masafumi Yokoyama
Masafumi Yokoyama (横山 正文, Yokoyama Masafumi, born April 10, 1956) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Masafumi Yokoyama | ||
| Date of birth | April 10, 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Nagasaki, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1972–1974 | Shimabara Technical High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1987 | Nippon Steel | ||
| National team | |||
| 1979–1984 | Japan | 31 | (10) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Biography
changeYokoyama was born in Nagasaki Prefecture on April 10, 1956. After graduating from Shimabara Technical High School, he joined Japan Soccer League Division 1 club Nippon Steel in 1975. However the club performance was not good, the club was relegated to Division 2 in 1982. He retired end of 1986/87 season. He played 105 games and scored 29 goals in Division 1.
On August 23, 1979, Yokoyama debuted for the Japan national team against North Korea. In 1980, he played in all matches included 1980 Summer Olympics qualification and 1982 World Cup qualification. In 1983 and 1984, he also played at 1984 Summer Olympics qualification. This qualification was his last game for Japan. He played 31 games and scored 10 goals for Japan until 1984.
Statistics
change| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 12 | 2 |
| 1981 | 9 | 6 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 10 |
References
changeOther websites
change- Masafumi Yokoyama at National-Football-Teams.com
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