Yoshihiro Natsuka

Yoshihiro Natsuka
Personal information
Full name	Yoshihiro Natsuka
Date of birth	October 7, 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth	Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1985–1987	Narashino High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
1988–1998	Bellmare Hiratsuka
1999–2001	Consadole Sapporo
Total
National team
1994–1995	Japan
Honours
Bellmare Hiratsuka
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Yoshihiro Natsuka (名塚善寛, Natsuka Yoshihiro, born October 7, 1969) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Natsuka was born in Funabashi on October 7, 1969. After graduating from Narashino High School, he joined Fujita Industries (later Bellmare Hiratsuka) in 1988. In 1994, the club won 1994 Emperor's Cup and he was selected for the Best Eleven. In Asia, the club also won the 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. However, he left the club at the end of the 1998 season due to financial strain. In 1999, he moved to J2 League club Consadole Sapporo. The club were the champions in 2000 and were promoted to J1 League from 2001. He retired at the end of the 2001 season.

On May 22, 1994, Natsuka debuted for the Japan national team against Australia. In 1994, he played full time in all matches at the 1994 Asian Games. In 1995, he also played at 1995 King Fahd Cup. He played 11 games and scored 1 goal for Japan from 1994 to 1995.

Statistics

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Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1988–89	Fujita Industries	JSL Division 1	10	0			0	0	10	0
1989–90			8	0			4	0	12	0
1990–91			22	2			1	0	23	2
1991–92			24	3			3	0	27	3
1992		Football League	18	2	4	0	-		22	2
1993		Football League	18	2	1	0	6	0	25	2
1994	Bellmare Hiratsuka	J1 League	41	1	5	0	1	0	47	1
1995			45	1	2	1	-		47	2
1996			14	0	0	0	13	2	27	2
1997			32	3	3	0	6	0	41	3
1998			27	0	2	0	2	0	31	0
1999	Consadole Sapporo	J2 League	32	3	0	0	2	0	34	3
2000		J2 League	29	3	2	0	1	0	32	3
2001		J1 League	18	0	1	0	1	0	20	0
Country	Japan		338	20	20	1	40	2	398	23
Total			338	20	20	1	40	2	398	23