Yoshito Terakawa facts for kids
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| Full name | Yoshito Terakawa | |||||||||
| Date of birth | September 6, 1974 | |||||||||
| Place of birth | Hyogo, Japan | |||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | |||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||
| 1990–1992 | Takigawa Daini High School | |||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||
| 1993–1998 | Yokohama Marinos | 46 | (0) | |||||||
| 1999 | JEF United Ichihara | 19 | (1) | |||||||
| 2000–2002 | Albirex Niigata | 120 | (23) | |||||||
| 2003 | Oita Trinita | 30 | (4) | |||||||
| 2004–2008 | Albirex Niigata | 136 | (1) | |||||||
| 2009–2010 | Shonan Bellmare | 80 | (8) | |||||||
| 2011–2012 | FC Ryukyu | 52 | (3) | |||||||
| Total | 483 | (40) | ||||||||
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Yoshito Terakawa, born on September 6, 1974, is a former Japanese football player. He played as a midfielder for many different clubs during his career. A midfielder is a player who helps both in defense and attack. Terakawa is known for his long career and for winning the J1 League with Yokohama F. Marinos.
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Yoshito Terakawa's Football Journey
Starting His Professional Career
Yoshito Terakawa was born in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. After finishing high school, he joined Yokohama Marinos in 1993. He started playing as a central midfielder in 1995. That same year, his club won the J1 League championship. Even though his team won, Yoshito found it hard to become a regular player on the team.
Moving to New Teams
In 1999, Yoshito Terakawa moved to another club called JEF United Ichihara. The next year, in 2000, he joined J2 League club Albirex Niigata. Here, he became a very important player and stayed with the club for three seasons.
In 2003, he moved to Oita Trinita, a club that had just joined the J1 League. He played in every match during the 2003 season. In 2004, he returned to Albirex Niigata, which had also just been promoted to the J1 League. He played for Albirex Niigata for another five seasons.
Later Years and Retirement
In 2009, Yoshito Terakawa joined J2 League club Shonan Bellmare. He played in all their matches in 2009, helping the club get promoted to the J1 League.
In 2011, he moved to Japan Football League club FC Ryukyu. Yoshito Terakawa played for FC Ryukyu until the end of the 2012 season. After a long and successful career, he retired from professional football at the end of 2012.
See also
In Spanish: Yoshito Terakawa para niños
