Masaru Kurotsu facts for kids
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| Full name | Masaru Kurotsu | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Koga, Ibaraki, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | J.FC Miyazaki | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Hanasaki Tokuharu High School | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2012 | Kawasaki Frontale | 174 | (30) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Yokohama FC | 82 | (15) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Gainare Tottori | 22 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | J.FC Miyazaki | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 278 | (47) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Masaru Kurotsu (黒津 勝, Kurotsu Masaru), born on August 20, 1982, is a Japanese football player. He is known for playing as a forward. Currently, he plays for J.FC Miyazaki.
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Masaru Kurotsu's Football Journey
Masaru Kurotsu was born in Koga, Japan, on August 20, 1982. He grew up loving football.
Starting His Professional Career
After finishing high school, Masaru joined the professional football club Kawasaki Frontale in 2001. They were part of the J2 League, which is Japan's second-highest football division.
He made his first professional appearance on August 25, 2002. He came into the game as a substitute and quickly scored the winning goal for his team!
In 2003, injuries kept him from playing much. But from mid-2004, he started playing more often. He often came in as a substitute forward.
Reaching the Top League
His team, Kawasaki Frontale, won the J2 League championship in 2004. This meant they were promoted to the J1 League, Japan's top football division.
From 2005, Masaru played even more. Kawasaki Frontale became a very strong team. They finished in second place in the J1 League in 2006, 2008, and 2009.
However, from 2011, Masaru faced more injuries. These injuries made it hard for him to play regularly.
Moving to New Teams
In 2013, Masaru moved to another J2 League club called Yokohama FC. He played many matches for them over three seasons.
In 2016, he joined Gainare Tottori, a club in the J3 League. This is Japan's third-highest football division.
In 2018, he moved to J.FC Miyazaki. This team plays in the Japanese Regional Leagues, which are below the professional J-Leagues.
Club Statistics
Masaru Kurotsu has played in many matches throughout his career. Here is a summary of his games and goals for different clubs.
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2001 | Kawasaki Frontale | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 11 | 2 | ||||
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2004 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 17 | 4 | ||||
| 2005 | J1 League | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | - | 28 | 7 | ||
| 2006 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | - | 30 | 10 | |||
| 2007 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 6 | ||
| 2008 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - | 30 | 4 | |||
| 2009 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2010 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 11 | ||
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | Yokohama FC | J2 League | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 23 | 5 | ||
| 2014 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 35 | 7 | ||||
| 2015 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 27 | 4 | ||||
| 2016 | Gainare Tottori | J3 League | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 16 | 2 | ||
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 278 | 47 | 20 | 4 | 27 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 338 | 65 | ||
See also
In Spanish: Masaru Kurotsu para niños
