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Yuzo Funakoshi
船越 優蔵
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-06-12) June 12, 1977 (age 48)
Place of birth Kobe, Japan
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4+12 in)
Playing position Forward
Youth career
1993–1995 Kunimi High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1998 Gamba Osaka 3 (0)
1996–1997 → Telstar (loan) 18 (2)
1999–2000 Shonan Bellmare 20 (1)
2001 Oita Trinita 27 (9)
2002–2006 Albirex Niigata 71 (12)
2007–2009 Tokyo Verdy 44 (9)
2010 SC Sagamihara
Total 183 (33)
National team
1993 Japan U-17 4 (1)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Yuzo Funakoshi (船越 優蔵, Funakoshi Yuzo, born June 12, 1977) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a forward.

Playing Career

Early Club Days

Yuzo Funakoshi was born in Kobe, Japan, on June 12, 1977. After finishing high school, he started his professional football journey. In 1996, he joined Gamba Osaka, a well-known Japanese club.

Later in 1996, he moved to Europe for a short time. He played for Telstar, a club in the Netherlands, on a loan. A loan means he played for them temporarily before returning to his main team.

Moving Between Clubs

When he returned to Gamba Osaka in 1997, he didn't get to play much. Because of this, he decided to move to other teams to get more playing time.

  • In 1999, he joined Bellmare Hiratsuka, which later became Shonan Bellmare.
  • In 2001, he moved to Oita Trinita. Here, he played in many matches and showed his skills.

Later Career and Retirement

In 2002, Yuzo Funakoshi joined Albirex Niigata. He played a lot for them in 2002 and 2003. However, from 2004 onwards, he didn't play as often.

He then moved to Tokyo Verdy in 2007 and played there until 2009. His last club was SC Sagamihara in 2010. He decided to stop playing professional football at the end of the 2010 season.

National Team Experience

Playing for Japan U-17

Yuzo Funakoshi also represented his country at a young age. In August 1993, he was chosen to play for the Japan U-17 national team. This team played in the 1993 U-17 World Championship. This is a big tournament for young players from all over the world.

He played in all four matches during the tournament. He even scored a goal against the Mexico team. This was a great achievement for him as a young player.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Yūzō Funakoshi para niños

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