Yoshiyuki Matsuyama

Yoshiyuki Matsuyama
Personal information
Full name	Yoshiyuki Matsuyama
Date of birth	July 31, 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth	Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1982–1984	Yamashiro High School
1985–1988	Waseda University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1989–1991	Furukawa Electric
1991–1996	Gamba Osaka
1997	Kyoto Purple Sanga
Total
National team
1987–1989	Japan
Honours
Furukawa Electric
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Yoshiyuki Matsuyama (松山吉之, Matsuyama Yoshiyuki, born July 31, 1966) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team. His brother Hiroaki Matsuyama is also former footballer.

Biography

Matsuyama was born in Kyoto on July 31, 1966. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined Japan Soccer League club Furukawa Electric in 1989. The club won the 2nd place at the 1990 JSL Cup. He moved to Matsushita Electric (later Gamba Osaka) in 1991. He played 120 matches and scored 15 goals for the club. In 1997, he moved to his local club Kyoto Purple Sanga. He retired end of 1997 season.

In April 1987, when Matsuyama was a Waseda University student, he was selected the Japan national team for 1988 Summer Olympics qualification. At this qualification, on April 8, he debuted against Indonesia. He played 10 games and scored 4 goals for Japan until 1989.

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
1989/90	Furukawa Electric	JSL Division 1	21	2			2	2	23	4
1990/91	Furukawa Electric	JSL Division 1	21	4			0	0	21	4
1991/92	Matsushita Electric	JSL Division 1	19	5			0	0	19	5
1992	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	-		1	2	7	2	8	4
1993			22	3	2	1	0	0	24	4
1994			29	1	2	1	2	0	33	2
1995			26	4	4	0	-		30	4
1996			24	2	4	0	12	3	40	5
1997	Kyoto Purple Sanga	J1 League	19	0	2	0	5	2	26	2
Country	Japan		181	21	15	4	28	9	224	34
Total			181	21	15	4	28	9	224	34