Motohiro Yoshida

Motohiro Yoshida (吉田 宗弘, Yoshida Motohiro, born August 25, 1974) is a former Japanese football player.

Motohiro Yoshida
吉田 宗弘
Personal information
Full name Motohiro Yoshida
Date of birth (1974-08-25) August 25, 1974
Place of birth Suita, Osaka, Japan
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1990–1992 Ibaraki High School
1993–1996 Keio University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2002 Kashiwa Reysol 24 (0)
2003–2004 Gamba Osaka 1 (0)
2005–2007 Cerezo Osaka 116 (0)
2008–2009 Avispa Fukuoka 56 (0)
2010–2011 FC Machida Zelvia 48 (0)
Total 245 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Yoshida was born in Suita on August 25, 1974. After graduating from Keio University, he joined J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol in 1997. However he could not play at all in the match behind Yoichi Doi and Yuta Minami until 1998. From 1999, he battles with Minami for the position and he played many matches in 1999 and 2000. The club also won the champions 1999 J.League Cup and the 3rd place 1999 and 2000 J1 League. However he could hardly play in the match from 2001. In 2003 he moved to his local club Gamba Osaka. However he could hardly play in the match behind Naoki Matsuyo. In 2005, he moved to across town to the Gamba Osaka rivals, Cerezo Osaka. He became a regular goalkeeper and played full time in all matches in 3 seasons. In 2005, the club finished at 5th place and he was also selected Best Eleven. However the club was finished at 17th place in 2006 and was relegated to J2 League from 2007. In 2008, he moved to J2 club Avispa Fukuoka. In 2008, he battles with Ryuichi Kamiyama for the position and played many matches.[1] In 2009, although he became a regular goalkeeper, his lost opportunity to play behind Yuji Rokutan from September.[2] In 2010, he moved to Japan Football League club FC Machida Zelvia. He played many matches in 2 season and the club was promoted to J2 from 2012 season. However he retired end of 2011 season.

Club statistics
Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1997Kashiwa ReysolJ1 League00000000
199800000000
19991100070180
20001000020120
200100000000
200230000030
2003Gamba Osaka00002020
200410000010
2005Cerezo Osaka3403080450
20063400070410
2007J2 League48020-500
2008Avispa Fukuoka20010-210
200936010-370
2010Machida ZelviaJFL25010-260
201123020-250
Total 24501002602810
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References
  1. J.League(in Japanese)
  2. J.League(in Japanese)
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