Masaki Tsuchihashi facts for kids
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| Full name | Masaki Tsuchihashi | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | July 23, 1972 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| 1988–1990 | Tohoku Gakuin High School | ||||||||||||
| 1991–1994 | Kokushikan University | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 1995–2003 | Urawa Reds | 184 | (5) | ||||||||||
| Total | 184 | (5) | |||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||
| 1996 | Japan | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||
Masaki Tsuchihashi (born July 23, 1972) is a former professional football player from Japan. He was known for playing as a Midfielder and spent most of his career with Urawa Reds. He also played for the Japan national team once.
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Playing for Urawa Reds
Masaki Tsuchihashi was born in Yokohama, Japan. After finishing his studies at Kokushikan University, he joined the football club Urawa Reds in 1995. He quickly became an important player for the team.
Masaki's Role as a Midfielder
Masaki played as a defensive midfielder. This means his main job was to protect the team's goal. He would help stop the opposing team from scoring. He was a strong and reliable player in the middle of the field.
Winning the J.League Cup
Masaki played for Urawa Reds for nine seasons. He helped the team achieve success. In 2002, Urawa Reds were the runner-up in the J.League Cup. The very next year, in 2003, they won the J.League Cup! This was a big achievement for Masaki and his team. He retired from playing football at the end of the 2003 season.
Playing for Japan
Masaki Tsuchihashi also had the chance to play for his country. He made his debut for the Japan national team on May 26, 1996. This was in a match against Yugoslavia.
External links
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Masaki Tsuchihashi at J.League Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Masaki Tsuchihashi para niños
