Yoshitada Yamaguchi facts for kids
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| Full name | Yoshitada Yamaguchi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | September 28, 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fujieda, Shizuoka, Empire of Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1960–1962 | Fujieda Higashi High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1967–1975 | Hitachi | 121 | (15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 121 | (15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1964–1973 | Japan | 49 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1989–1992 | Japan U-23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | Kashiwa Reysol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yoshitada Yamaguchi (山口 芳忠, Yamaguchi Yoshitada, born September 28, 1944) is a famous Japanese football player. He was born in Fujieda, Japan, on September 28, 1944. He played as a defender for the Japanese national team. He also had a successful career playing for clubs and later became a coach.
Playing for Clubs
After finishing university, Yoshitada Yamaguchi joined a football club called Hitachi in 1967. This club is now known as Kashiwa Reysol. He was a very important player for them.
In 1972, his team, Hitachi, won two big championships: the Japan Soccer League and the Emperor's Cup. They also won the Emperor's Cup again in 1975.
Yamaguchi played 121 games for Hitachi and scored 15 goals. He was so good that he was chosen for the "Best Eleven" team for seven years in a row! This award goes to the best players in the league each year. He stopped playing football in 1975.
Playing for Japan
Yoshitada Yamaguchi also played for the Japanese national team. His first big chance came in October 1964. He was chosen to play in the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo. He played in all the matches during that competition.
In 1968, he was again chosen for the Japanese team for the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He played in five matches there. Japan did really well and won a bronze medal, which is a huge achievement! Because of their success, this team was later honored in the Japan Football Hall of Fame in 2018.
He also played for Japan in the Asian Games in 1966 and 1970. In total, he played 49 games for the national team until 1973.
Coaching Career
After he stopped playing, Yoshitada Yamaguchi became a football coach. He coached the Japan Under-23 football team. This team was trying to qualify for the 1992 Summer Olympics.
However, the team did not qualify for the Olympics. After this, Yamaguchi decided to step down from his coaching role. In 1993, he went back to his old club, Kashiwa Reysol, and coached them for one season.
In 2007, Yoshitada Yamaguchi was honored for his amazing career. He was chosen to be a part of the Japan Football Hall of Fame. This shows how important he was to Japanese football.
See also
In Spanish: Yoshitada Yamaguchi para niños
