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Yasutaka Yoshida
吉田 安孝
Personal information
Full name Yasutaka Yoshida
Date of birth (1966-11-22) November 22, 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth Hiroshima, Japan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Defender
Youth career
1982–1984 Hiroshima Kokutaiji High School
1985–1988 Tokai University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1991 Tanabe Pharmaceutical 47 (7)
1991–1994 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6 (0)
1995–1996 Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi 54 (1)
Total 107 (8)
Honours
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Yasutaka Yoshida (吉田 安孝, Yoshida Yasutaka, born November 22, 1966) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a defender, which means his main job was to stop the other team from scoring goals.

Yasutaka Yoshida's Football Journey

Yasutaka Yoshida was born in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on November 22, 1966. He loved football from a young age. After finishing his studies at Tokai University, he started his professional football career.

Starting His Professional Career

In 1989, Yasutaka Yoshida joined a team called Tanabe Pharmaceutical. He quickly became an important player for them. As a defender, he played in many matches during his first few seasons.

Playing for His Hometown Team

In 1991, Yoshida moved to a team closer to his hometown. This team was called Mazda at the time, but later became known as Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Even though it was his local club, he didn't get to play in as many matches as he did before.

Later Career and Retirement

In 1995, Yasutaka Yoshida moved to another team called Cosmo Oil. This team played in the Japan Football League. He played regularly for them, showing his skills as a defender. However, the club was unfortunately closed down at the end of the 1996 season. Because of this, Yasutaka Yoshida decided to retire from playing professional football at the end of 1996.

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