Kozo Yuki facts for kids
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| Full name | Kozo Yuki | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1979 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| 1994–1996 | Yokohama Flügels | ||||||||||||
| 1998–2001 | Waseda University | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||
| 2002–2008 | JEF United Chiba | 47 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 2008 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 19 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||
| Total | 68 | (1) | |||||||||||
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Kozo Yuki (結城 耕造, Yuki Kozo, born 23 January 1979) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a defender.
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Kozo Yuki's Football Journey
Kozo Yuki started his football journey playing for Yokohama Flügels as a young player. Later, he played for Waseda University. In 2002, he joined JEF United Ichihara, a club in Japan's top league, the J1 League.
Playing for JEF United Chiba
Kozo Yuki made his debut in 2003. From 2004, he became a key player, often playing as a center back. A center back is a defender who plays in the middle of the field. Their job is to stop the other team from scoring goals.
During his time with JEF United, the team won the J.League Cup twice. They won in 2005 and again in 2006. These were big wins for the club! After playing for JEF United for seven years, Kozo Yuki moved to Sanfrecce Hiroshima in June 2008.
Time with Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Fortuna Düsseldorf
At Sanfrecce Hiroshima, which was in the J2 League (Japan's second division), Kozo Yuki played many games as a substitute defender. That year, Sanfrecce Hiroshima won the J2 League championship. He left the club at the end of 2008.
After a short break from football, Kozo Yuki moved to Germany. In July 2009, he signed with Fortuna Düsseldorf, a club in the 2. Bundesliga (Germany's second division). He played there until the end of that year. Throughout his career, Kozo Yuki played 68 league games and scored 1 goal.
See also
In Spanish: Kōzō Yūki para niños
