List of Sanfrecce Hiroshima players facts for kids
Sanfrecce Hiroshima is a professional football (or soccer!) club from Hiroshima, Japan. Like any great team, its history is built by the amazing players who have worn its jersey. This article shares a list of some of these talented athletes who have helped shape the club's story.
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Meet the Sanfrecce Hiroshima Players
Sanfrecce Hiroshima has been home to many skilled football players over the years. These athletes have played in various positions, from scoring goals to defending the net. Here is a list of some of the players who have been part of the team:
- Toshihiro Aoyama
- Kota Hattori
- Shinichiro Kuwada
- Tadanari Lee
- Tomoaki Makino
- Kazuyuki Morisaki
- Kōji Morisaki
- Kohei Morita
- Ryota Moriwaki
- Hirotsugu Nakabayashi
- Koji Nakajima
- Shusaku Nishikawa
- Hisato Satō
- Takashi Shimoda
- Ilian Stoyanov
- Yojiro Takahagi
- Issei Takayanagi
- Kazuyuki Toda
- Satoru Yamagishi
- Masato Yamazaki
Players by Position: Who Plays Where?
Football teams need different types of players to cover all parts of the field. Each position has a special role. Here are some notable players from Sanfrecce Hiroshima, grouped by their main positions:
Goalkeepers (GK)
Goalkeepers are the last line of defense. Their job is to stop the opposing team from scoring goals. They are the only players allowed to use their hands (inside their own penalty area).
Defenders (DF)
Defenders protect their team's goal. They try to stop the other team's attackers and win the ball back.
Dan Calichman
Hayden Foxe
Yūichi Komano
Ryuji Michiki
Yoshiro Moriyama
Marcus Tulio Tanaka (who was born in Brazil)
Michel Pensée
Oleg Pashinin
Tore Pedersen
Tony Popovic
Kenichi Uemura
Hiroshige Yanagimoto
Midfielders (MF)
Midfielders link the defense and the attack. They help defend, but also create chances for their team to score. They often run the most during a game!
Beto
Steve Corica
Chikara Fujimoto
Ivan Hašek
Yosuke Kashiwagi
Yahiro Kazama
Hajime Moriyasu
Noh Jung-Yoon
César Sampaio
Forwards (FW)
Forwards are the main goal-scorers. Their job is to attack the opponent's goal and put the ball in the net.
Graham Arnold
Tomislav Erceg
Tatsuhiko Kubo
Yasuyuki Moriyama
Marcelo
Serhiy Skachenko
Takuya Takagi
John van Loen
Aurelio Vidmar
Toshihiro Yamaguchi