Akinori Kosaka
Japanese footballer
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Akinori Kosaka (小阪 昭典, Kosaka Akinori; born September 14, 1975) is a former Japanese football player.
Full name
Akinori Kosaka
Date of birth
September 14, 1975
Height
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Akinori Kosaka | ||
| Date of birth | September 14, 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Fukui, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1993 | Maruoka High School | ||
| 1994–1997 | Komazawa University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2002 | Omiya Ardija | 99 | (17) |
| Total | 99 | (17) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Kosaka was born in Fukui Prefecture on September 14, 1975. After graduating from Komazawa University, he joined the Japan Football League club Omiya Ardija in 1998. He played often as a midfielder during the first season and the club was promoted to the new J2 League in 1999. However he did not play as often in 2002 and he retired at the end of the 2002 season.
Club statistics
| Club performance | 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 | ||||||
| 1998 | Omiya Ardija | Football League | 23 | 9 | 3 | 0 | - | 32 | 9 | |
| 1999 | J2 League | 22 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 6 | |
| 2000 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2001 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | ||
| 2002 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 99 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 111 | 21 | ||
References
External links
- Akinori Kosaka at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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