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Full name | Yoshitada Yamaguchi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1944-09-28) September 28, 1944 (age 79) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Yoshitada Yamaguchi (山口 芳忠, Yamaguchi Yoshitada, born September 28, 1944) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Yamaguchi was born in Fujieda on September 28, 1944. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined Hitachi (later Kashiwa Reysol) in 1967. In 1972, the club won the champions at Japan Soccer League and Emperor's Cup. The club also won 1975 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1975. He played 121 games and scored 15 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven for 7 years in a row (1968-1974).
In October 1964, he Yamaguchi selected Japan national team for 1964 Summer OlympicsinTokyo. At this competition, he debuted and played all matches. In 1968, he was also selected Japan for 1968 Summer OlympicsinMexico City. He played 5 matches and Japan won bronze medal. In 2018, this team was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame. He also played at 1966 and 1970 Asian Games. He played 49 games for Japan until 1973.[1]
After retirement, Yamaguchi became a manager for Japan U-23 football team for 1992 Summer Olympics. However, at 1992 Summer Olympics qualification, following Japan's failure to qualify for 1992 Summer Olympics, Yamaguchi resigned. In 1993, he returned to Kashiwa Reysol and managed the club 1 season.
In 2007, Yamaguchi was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame.
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 |
Japan national team | ||
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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 |
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