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Akiyoshi Yoshida
吉田 昭義
Personal information
Full name Akiyoshi Yoshida
Date of birth (1966-09-08) September 8, 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth Nagasaki, Japan
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in)
Playing position Forward
Youth career
1982–1984 Shimabara Commercial High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1994 Nagoya Grampus Eight
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Akiyoshi Yoshida (吉田 昭義, Yoshida Akiyoshi, born September 8, 1966) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a forward, which means he was one of the players who tried to score goals for his team. He spent his entire professional career playing for the same club, which was first known as Toyota Motors and later became Nagoya Grampus Eight.

Akiyoshi Yoshida's Football Journey

Early Life and First Steps in Football

Akiyoshi Yoshida was born in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, on September 8, 1966. He loved football from a young age. After finishing high school at Shimabara Commercial High School, he joined a professional football club.

Playing for Toyota Motors and Nagoya Grampus

In 1985, Akiyoshi Yoshida joined a team called Toyota Motors. This team played in the Japan Soccer League. Later, this club changed its name to Nagoya Grampus Eight. He played for this club for many years, from 1985 until 1994.

His Time in the J1 League

In 1992, the Japan Soccer League was replaced by a new, bigger league called the J1 League. Akiyoshi Yoshida made his debut in the J1 League in June 1993. He played in a few matches during the 1993 season. However, he did not play in any matches in 1994. He decided to retire from professional football at the end of the 1994 season.

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