Yoichi Futori facts for kids
Yoichi Futori is a former professional football player from Japan. He was born on August 3, 1982, in Noda, Chiba. During his career, he played as a goalkeeper. His job was to protect his team's goal from opponents.
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| Full name | Yoichi Futori | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | August 3, 1982 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Noda, Chiba, Japan | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | JEF United Ichihara | ||||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | Komazawa University | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 2005–2008 | Roasso Kumamoto | 19 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Gamba Osaka | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Tokyo Verdy | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||
| Total | 19 | (0) | |||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||
Yoichi Futori's Early Football Days
Yoichi Futori started playing football when he was a teenager. From 1998 to 2000, he joined the youth team at JEF United Ichihara. This is where he began to learn and improve his skills as a goalkeeper.
After his time with JEF United Ichihara, he continued to play football. He also went to Komazawa University from 2001 to 2004. Playing for a university team is a common way for young athletes in Japan to keep playing sports while studying.
Playing for Professional Teams
Futori began his professional football career in 2005. His first professional club was Roasso Kumamoto. He played for this team until 2008. During these years, he played in 19 league matches. He was an important part of the team's defense.
In 2009, he moved to Gamba Osaka. This was a bigger club that played in the J1 League, which is Japan's top football league. He stayed with Gamba Osaka until 2011. Even though he did not play in any league games for them, he was part of a very successful team.
His last professional club was Tokyo Verdy. He played there from 2012 to 2013. He did not play in any league matches for Tokyo Verdy either.
Career Highlights and Big Wins
Even though Yoichi Futori played in 19 league games during his career, his time at Gamba Osaka was very special. In 2009, his team won the Emperor's Cup. This is a very important football tournament in Japan. Winning it is a huge achievement for any player and team.
In 2010, while still with Gamba Osaka, his team also finished as runners-up in the J1 League. This means they came in second place in Japan's top football league. These achievements show that he was part of successful teams during his career.
