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Takayoshi Toda
戸田 賢良
Personal information
Full name Takayoshi Toda
Date of birth (1979-12-08) December 8, 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Miyakonojo, Miyazaki, Japan
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Defender, Forward
Youth career
1995–1997 Miyakonojo Izumigaoka High School
1998–2001 University of Teacher Education Fukuoka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2006 Shonan Bellmare 108 (9)
2007–2008 Gainare Tottori 51 (5)
Total 159 (14)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Takayoshi Toda (戸田 賢良, Toda Takayoshi, born December 8, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. He was born in Miyakonojo, Japan. Toda played as both a defender and a forward during his career. His older brother, Mitsuhiro Toda, was also a football player.

Takayoshi Toda's Football Journey

Takayoshi Toda was born on December 8, 1979. He grew up in Miyakonojo, a city in Japan. From a young age, he showed a lot of talent in football.

Starting His Career

After finishing high school, Toda went to the University of Teacher Education Fukuoka. He continued to play football there. This helped him get ready for a professional career.

In 2002, after university, Toda joined a professional team. This team was called Shonan Bellmare. They played in the J2 League, which is a major football league in Japan.

Playing for Shonan Bellmare

When he first joined Shonan Bellmare, Toda played as a forward. His main job was to score goals for his team. He played in many games during his first few years with the club.

In 2005, Toda changed his playing position. He started playing as a center back. This meant his new role was to defend his team's goal. He played many matches in this new position. He stayed with Shonan Bellmare until the end of the 2006 season.

Moving to Gainare Tottori

In 2007, Toda moved to a new team. He joined Gainare Tottori, which played in the Japan Football League. This league is also a professional football league in Japan.

At Gainare Tottori, he continued to play as a center back. He played in many games for two seasons. Toda retired from professional football at the end of the 2008 season. Throughout his career, he played a total of 159 league matches and scored 14 goals.

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