Yasuto Honda

Yasuto Honda (本田 泰人, Honda Yasuto, born June 25, 1969) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Yasuto Honda

Personal information
Full name	Yasuto Honda
Date of birth	(1969-06-25) June 25, 1969
Place of birth	Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1985–1987	Teikyo High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–1992	Honda	72	(2)
1992–2006	Kashima Antlers	328	(4)
Total		400	(6)
National team
1995–1997	Japan	29	(1)
Honours Honda Runner-up JSL Cup 1991 Kashima Antlers Winner J1 League 1996 Winner J1 League 1998 Winner J1 League 2000 Winner J1 League 2001 Runner-up J1 League 1993 Runner-up J1 League 1997 Winner J.League Cup 1997 Winner J.League Cup 2000 Winner J.League Cup 2002 Runner-up J.League Cup 1999 Runner-up J.League Cup 2003 Runner-up J.League Cup 2006 Winner Emperor's Cup 1997 Winner Emperor's Cup 2000 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1993 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2002
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Honda was born in Kitakyushu on June 25, 1969. After graduating from Teikyo High School, he joined Japan Soccer League club Honda in 1988. In 1992, he moved to J1 League club Kashima Antlers. The club were champions of J1 League 4 times, J.League Cup 3 times and Emperor's Cup 2 times. He retired at the end of the 2006 season. He played 400 games and scored 6 goals in the league at both clubs.

On October 24, 1995, Honda debuted for the Japan national team against Saudi Arabia. In 1996, he played in all matches including 1996 Asian Cup. In 1997, although he played at 1998 World Cup qualification, his opportunity to play decreased in the latter half. He played 29 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1997.

Statistics

Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
1988–89	Honda	JSL Division 1	9	0			0	0	-		9	0
1989–90			22	1			2	3	-		24	4
1990–91			21	1			4	1	-		25	2
1991–92			20	0			3	0	-		23	0
1992	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	-		3	0	10	0	-		13	0
1993			35	0	5	0	6	0	-		46	0
1994			43	0	1	0	1	0	-		45	0
1995			49	3	4	0	-		-		53	3
1996			29	0	3	0	13	0	-		45	0
1997			21	0	5	0	2	0	-		28	0
1998			21	0	4	1	5	0	-		30	1
1999			17	0	0	0	4	0	-		21	0
2000			29	0	5	0	5	0	-		39	0
2001			24	0	1	0	6	0	-		31	0
2002			22	0	4	0	9	1	-		35	1
2003			19	0	4	0	5	0	1	0	29	0
2004			7	0	0	0	5	0	-		12	0
2005			4	1	1	0	1	0	-		6	1
2006			8	0	1	0	3	1	-		12	1
Country	Japan		400	6	41	1	84	6	1	0	526	13
Total			400	6	41	1	84	6	1	0	526	13

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1995	2	0
1996	13	0
1997	14	1
Total	29	1

Other websites

• Yasuto Honda at WorldFootball.net
• Yasuto Honda at National-Football-Teams.com
• Yasuto Honda at FBref.com
• Yasuto Honda at J.League (in Japanese)