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Kentaro Yoshida
吉田 賢太郎
Personal information
Full name Kentaro Yoshida
Date of birth (1980-10-05) October 5, 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Saga, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Forward
Youth career
1996–1998 Tokai University Daigo High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Kyoto Purple Sanga 7 (1)
2002–2004 Mito HollyHock 59 (5)
2005–2007 Tochigi SC 66 (27)
2008 Matsumoto Yamaga FC 10 (2)
Total 142 (35)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Kentaro Yoshida (吉田 賢太郎, Yoshida Kentarō, born October 5, 1980) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a forward, which means he was a player whose main job was to score goals. After his playing career, he became an assistant manager for the Vegalta Sendai football club.

Kentaro Yoshida's Football Journey

Kentaro Yoshida was born in Saga Prefecture, Japan, on October 5, 1980. After finishing high school, he started his professional football career in 1999. He joined a top-tier club called Kyoto Purple Sanga, which played in the J1 League.

Playing for Kyoto Purple Sanga

From 2000, Kentaro played in a few matches for Kyoto Purple Sanga. However, he didn't get to play very often. He was a young player trying to make his mark in a big league.

Moving to Mito HollyHock

In 2002, Kentaro moved to Mito HollyHock, a club in the J2 League. This league is the second highest division of professional football in Japan. At Mito HollyHock, he played in many matches during 2002. He was a regular player for the team. But from 2003, his chances to play became less frequent.

Time at Tochigi SC

In 2005, Kentaro joined Tochigi SC, a club in the Japan Football League. This league was a step below the professional J-Leagues. Here, he became a regular player again and scored many goals for his team in 2005 and 2006. He was a key player for Tochigi SC. However, in 2007, he didn't play as much as before.

Final Club and Retirement

In 2008, Kentaro moved to Matsumoto Yamaga FC, a club that played in the Japanese Regional Leagues. These leagues are below the Japan Football League. He played 10 matches for them and scored 2 goals. At the end of the 2008 season, Kentaro Yoshida decided to retire from playing professional football. Throughout his career, he played a total of 142 matches and scored 35 goals.

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