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 (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1960–1962 | Fujieda Higashi High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1963–1966 | Chuo University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1967–1975 | Hitachi | 121 | (15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 121 | (15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964–1973 | Japan | 49 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 a defender, which means he helped protect his team's goal. Yamaguchi played for the Japan national team and was part of the team that won a bronze medal at the Olympics.
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Playing for Clubs
Yoshitada Yamaguchi was born in Fujieda, Japan, on September 28, 1944. After finishing college at Chuo University, he joined a football club called Hitachi in 1967. This club is now known as Kashiwa Reysol.
Club Successes
Yamaguchi had a lot of success with Hitachi. In 1972, his team won two big championships: the Japan Soccer League and the Emperor's Cup. They also won the Emperor's Cup again in 1975.
He played for Hitachi until 1975, when he stopped playing professional football. During his time with the club, he played in 121 games and scored 15 goals. He was so good that he was chosen as one of the best players in the Japan Soccer League for seven years in a row, from 1968 to 1974.
Playing for Japan
Yoshitada Yamaguchi also played for the Japan national team. His first big chance came in October 1964, when he was chosen to play in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He played in every game during that competition.
Olympic Medals
In 1968, he was again chosen to play for Japan at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He played in five matches, and his team did something amazing: they won a bronze medal! This was a huge achievement for Japanese football. In 2018, this special team was honored and added to the Japan Football Hall of Fame.
Yamaguchi also represented Japan in the Asian Games in 1966 and 1970. He played a total of 49 games for the national team before he stopped playing for them in 1973.
Becoming a Coach
After he stopped playing, Yamaguchi became a football coach. He managed the Japan Under-23 football team from 1989 to 1992. This team was trying to qualify for the 1992 Summer Olympics.
However, Japan did not qualify for the Olympics that year, so Yamaguchi decided to step down as coach. In 1993, he returned to his old club, Kashiwa Reysol, and managed them for one season.
Honors and Awards
Yoshitada Yamaguchi received several important awards for his football career.
- Japan Soccer League Best Eleven: He was chosen as one of the best players in the league for seven years in a row: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, and 1974.
- Japan Football Hall of Fame: In 2007, he was added to the Japan Football Hall of Fame. This is a very special honor for players who have made a big impact on Japanese football.
Career Statistics
Club Performance
| Club performance | League | |||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | |||
| 1967 | Hitachi | JSL Division 1 | 14 | 1 |
| 1968 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | 13 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | 16 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | 16 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 121 | 15 | ||
National Team Performance
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 4 | 0 |
| 1966 | 7 | 0 |
| 1967 | 4 | 0 |
| 1968 | 3 | 0 |
| 1969 | 4 | 0 |
| 1970 | 12 | 0 |
| 1971 | 6 | 0 |
| 1972 | 5 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 0 |
More Information
- Yoshitada Yamaguchi – FIFA competition recordLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Japan Football Hall of Fame at Japan Football Association
- Japan Football Hall of Fame (Japan team at 1968 Olympics) at Japan Football Association
- Yoshitada Yamaguchi at Olympics.com (archived: OlympicChannel.com and Olympic.org)
- Lua error in Module:Sports_reference at line 41: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Yoshitada Yamaguchi para niños
