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Yoshiro Abe
阿部 吉朗
Personal information
Full name Yoshiro Abe
Date of birth (1980-07-05) July 5, 1980 (age 45)
Place of birth Niihama, Ehime, Japan
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1996–1998 Joso Gakuin High School
1999–2002 Ryutsu Keizai University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2006 FC Tokyo 82 (15)
2005 Oita Trinita (loan) 15 (0)
2007 Kashiwa Reysol 8 (0)
2008–2010 Shonan Bellmare 108 (25)
2011 Ventforet Kofu 24 (4)
2012–2014 Júbilo Iwata 47 (6)
2015 Matsumoto Yamaga FC 24 (5)
Total 308 (55)
Medal record
FC Tokyo
Winner J.League Cup 2004
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yoshiro Abe (阿部 吉朗, Abe Yoshirō), born on July 5, 1980, is a former Japanese football player. He played as a forward during his career.

Early Life and Start in Football

Yoshiro Abe was born in Niihama, a city in Ehime Prefecture, Japan, on July 5, 1980. He started his football journey in high school and then played for Ryutsu Keizai University.

Yoshiro Abe's Playing Career

Yoshiro Abe had an exciting career playing for several clubs in Japan's top football leagues. He was known for his skills as a forward.

Joining FC Tokyo

In November 2002, Abe joined FC Tokyo, a club in the J1 League, which is Japan's highest football division. From 2003, he often played as a substitute forward, coming off the bench to help his team. With FC Tokyo, he won the J.League Cup in 2004, a big achievement for the team.

Loan to Oita Trinita

In 2005, Abe went on loan to Oita Trinita. A loan means a player temporarily moves to another team. During his time there, he played 15 matches but did not score any goals. He returned to FC Tokyo in August of the same year.

Moving to Kashiwa Reysol

In 2007, Abe moved to Kashiwa Reysol. However, he did not get to play in many matches for this club.

Success with Shonan Bellmare

A big part of Abe's career was with Shonan Bellmare. He joined this J2 League club in 2008. He played in many games and was a key player when Bellmare was promoted to the J1 League at the end of the 2009 season. This was a great success for the team! In 2010, he played in all 34 matches of the season. However, Bellmare was relegated back to the J2 League that year.

Venturing to Ventforet Kofu

In 2011, Abe moved to Ventforet Kofu, a club that had just been promoted to the J1 League. He played in many matches for them. Unfortunately, Ventforet Kofu was also relegated to the J2 League at the end of the season.

Time with Júbilo Iwata

From 2012, Abe played for Júbilo Iwata, another J1 League club. He continued to play in many games. In 2013, Júbilo Iwata was relegated to the J2 League.

Final Season with Matsumoto Yamaga FC

In 2015, Yoshiro Abe joined Matsumoto Yamaga FC, a team that had just been promoted to the J1 League. He made his first appearance for Matsumoto against Urawa Red Diamonds on April 4, 2015. He scored his first goal for the club against Kashiwa Reysol, scoring in the very last minute of the game. Yoshiro Abe retired from professional football at the end of the 2015 season.

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