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Toru Yoshikawa
吉川 亨
Personal information
Full name Toru Yoshikawa
Date of birth (1961-12-13) December 13, 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth Mie, Japan
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
1977–1979 Yokkaichi Chuo Technical High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1992 Hitachi
1992–1994 Kyoto Purple Sanga
1995–2000 FC Kyoken
National team
1983 Japan 1 (0)
Honours
Hitachi
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1982
Runner-up JSL Cup 1980
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Toru Yoshikawa (born December 13, 1961) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a Midfielder and was also a member of the Japan national team.

Football Journey

Toru Yoshikawa was born in Mie Prefecture, Japan, on December 13, 1961. He started his football career after finishing high school.

Club Career

In 1980, Yoshikawa joined the football club Hitachi. He played for this team for many years.

Later, in 1992, he moved to Kyoto Shiko. This club later changed its name to Kyoto Purple Sanga.

In 1995, he joined another team called Kyoiku Kenkyusya. This team also changed its name later to FC Kyoken. Toru Yoshikawa played football until he retired in the year 2000.

Playing for Japan

Toru Yoshikawa also had the honor of playing for his country. He was part of the Japan national team.

His first game for Japan was on February 12, 1983. He played against the Syria team. This was his only game for the national team.

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