Satoshi Yamaguchi (footballer, born 1959)

Satoshi Yamaguchi
Personal information
Full name	Satoshi Yamaguchi
Date of birth	August 1, 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth	Oita, Japan
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1975–1977	Oita Technical High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
1978–1984	Mitsubishi Motors
Total
National team
1981	Japan
Honours
Mitsubishi Motors
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Satoshi Yamaguchi (山口悟, Yamaguchi Satoshi, born August 1, 1959) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Yamaguchi was born in Oita Prefecture on August 1, 1959. After graduating from Oita Technical High School, he joined Japan Soccer League club Mitsubishi Motors in 1978. However he did not play in the game, as he was the team's reserve goalkeeper behind Japan national team player Mitsuhisa Taguchi. He retired in 1984. Eventually he could not play in the game.

In August 1979, Yamaguchi was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 1979 World Youth Championship. However he did not play in the match, as he was the team's reserve goalkeeper behind Yasuhito Suzuki. In February 1981, although Yamaguchi did not play at his club, he was selected the Japan national team because Japan's manager Saburo Kawabuchi actively appointed young players. On February 19, Yamaguchi debuted for Japan national team against Singapore.