Akio Yoshida
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Akio Yoshida | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Kanagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Tokai University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Arte Takasaki | 17 | (0) |
| 2011–2022 | YSCC Yokohama | 331 | (44) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 November 2022, 8:36 (UTC) | |||
Akio Yoshida (吉田 明生, Yoshida Akio; born 3 December 1986) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]
Akio Yoshida attended Buso Junior and Senior High School at Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture and later graduated from Tokai University where he was captain of the soccer team. He left in 2009 due to surgery following a knee injury, but joined Arte Takasaki in 2010. He left the club in 2010 after one season.
In 2011, Akio Yoshida moved to YSCC Yokohama in his hometown of Kanagawa Prefecture. In 2014, he signed a professional contract with the club and scored 10 goals in J3. He was captain for two seasons in 2014.
On 30 December 2022, Yoshida announced that he was officially retiring from football after playing professionally for 13 years with Arte Takasaki and YSCC Yokohama from 2010 and 2011, respectively.
Personal life
Yoshida is most appearances is 251 games in J3 League since 2014.
