Tomoyuki Yoshino facts for kids
| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Full name | Tomoyuki Yoshino | |||||||||
| Date of birth | July 9, 1980 | |||||||||
| Place of birth | Kanagawa, Japan | |||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Narashino High School | |||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
| 1999–2002 | Urawa Reds | 28 | (3) | |||||||
| 2002–2005 | Shonan Bellmare | 122 | (1) | |||||||
| 2006–2007 | Yokohama FC | 35 | (0) | |||||||
| 2008–2013 | Gainare Tottori | 127 | (20) | |||||||
| Total | 312 | (24) | ||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||
Tomoyuki Yoshino (吉野 智行, Yoshino Tomoyuki, born July 9, 1980) is a former Japanese soccer player. He played as a midfielder during his career. In 2023, he took on a new role as the sporting director for Shonan Bellmare.
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Tomoyuki Yoshino's Soccer Journey
Tomoyuki Yoshino was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, on July 9, 1980. After finishing high school, he started his professional soccer career in 1999. He joined Urawa Reds, a team in the top Japanese league, J1 League.
Starting Strong at Urawa Reds
When he first joined Urawa Reds, Yoshino played as an attacking midfielder. He showed promise in his first season. However, after 2001, he found it harder to get playing time in matches.
Moving to Shonan Bellmare
In May 2002, Yoshino moved to Shonan Bellmare, a team in the J2 League (the second division). This move was a big change for him. He quickly became a regular player for Shonan Bellmare and played in many games.
Success with Yokohama FC
In 2006, Yoshino joined Yokohama FC. He continued to play a lot of matches for this team. It was a great year because Yokohama FC won the J2 League championship! This win meant the team was promoted to the J1 League for the 2007 season. However, in 2007, Yoshino's chances to play decreased.
Joining Gainare Tottori
In 2008, he moved to Gainare Tottori, a club in the Japan Football League (which was then the third tier of Japanese soccer). He became a key player there, playing regularly. In 2010, even though he faced injuries and couldn't play as much, Gainare Tottori won the league championship. This victory led to their promotion to the J2 League in 2011.
Retirement from Playing
Unfortunately, injuries continued to affect Yoshino's playing time in the following years. He decided to retire from playing professional soccer at the end of the 2013 season.
Life After Playing Soccer
After his playing career, Tomoyuki Yoshino stayed involved in soccer. In 2023, he was appointed as the sporting director of Shonan Bellmare. In this role, he helps manage the team's players and overall soccer operations.
See also
In Spanish: Tomoyuki Yoshino para niños
