Yoshihiro Natsuka
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Yoshihiro Natsuka | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | October 7, 1969 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Funabashi, Chiba, Japan | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 1985–1987 | Narashino High School | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1988–1998 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 259 | (14) | |||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Consadole Sapporo | 79 | (6) | |||||||||||
| Total | 338 | (20) | ||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Japan | 11 | (1) | |||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
| 2021-2023 | Renofa Yamaguchi FC | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Yoshihiro Natsuka (名塚 善寛, Natsuka Yoshihiro) is a Japanese football manager and former player.
Natsuka was born in Funabashi on October 7, 1969. After graduating from high school, he joined Fujita Industries (later Bellmare Hiratsuka) in 1988. In 1994, the club won the 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 constraints. In 1999, he moved to J2 League club Consadole Sapporo. The club won the championship in 2000 and was promoted to the J1 League. He retired in 2001.
On May 22, 1994, Natsuka debuted for Japan national team against Australia. In 1994, he played full time in all matches included 1994 Asian Games. In 1995, he also played at 1995 King Fahd Cup. He played 11 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1995.[1]
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 | ||||||
| 1988/89 | Fujita Industries | JSL Division 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 1989/90 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| 1990/91 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||||
| 1991/92 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||||
| 1992 | Football League | 18 | 2 | - | 18 | 2 | ||||
| 1993 | 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 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
| 2001 | J1 League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Total | 338 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 390 | 23 | ||
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1994 | 9 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 1 |
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | July 8, 1994 | Mizuho Athletic Stadium, Nagoya, Japan |  Ghana | 3-2 | Won | Friendly |
