Takeshi Motoyoshi facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Takeshi Motoyoshi | ||
| Date of birth | July 26, 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1983–1985 | Kamakura High School | ||
| 1986–1989 | Chuo University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1991 | Fujita Industries | 25 | (3) |
| 1991–1994 | Urawa Reds | 34 | (3) |
| 1995–1996 | Otsuka Pharmaceutical | 44 | (4) |
| 1997–1998 | Tokyo Gas | 32 | (2) |
| Total | 135 | (12) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Takeshi Motoyoshi (本吉 剛, Motoyoshi Takeshi, born July 26, 1967) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a defender, a position where players primarily stop the opposing team from scoring goals. Motoyoshi spent his entire professional career playing for various clubs in Japan.
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Takeshi Motoyoshi's Club Journey
Takeshi Motoyoshi began his football career after graduating from Chuo University. In 1990, he joined a team called Fujita Industries. He quickly became an important player for them, playing as a center back.
In 1991, Motoyoshi moved to Mitsubishi Motors, which later became known as Urawa Reds. He continued to play as a defender for this club. However, by 1994, he started getting fewer chances to play in matches.
Moving to New Teams
Because he wanted more playing time, Motoyoshi moved to Otsuka Pharmaceutical in 1995. This team was part of the Japan Football League. He played there for two seasons.
In 1997, he made another move to Tokyo Gas. He played for Tokyo Gas until the end of the 1998 season. Even though his club was promoted to a new league called J2 League that year, Takeshi Motoyoshi decided to retire from professional football at the end of 1998.
Playing for Japan's National Team
In 1988, while Takeshi Motoyoshi was still a student at Chuo University, he was chosen to play for the Japan national "B team". This team participated in the 1988 AFC Asian Cup.
Motoyoshi played one game in this competition. However, the Japan Football Association does not count this match as an official game for the main Japan national team. This is because it was the "B team" playing, not the "top team."
External Links
- Takeshi Motoyoshi at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Takeshi Motoyoshi para niños
