Motohiro Yoshida

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)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1990–1992	Ibaraki High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
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)
Medal record Kashiwa Reysol Winner J.League Cup 1999
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Motohiro Yoshida (吉田 宗弘, Yoshida Motohiro, born August 25, 1974) is a former Japanese football player. He is currently a goalkeeper coach of Gamba Osaka.

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. In 2009, although he became a regular goalkeeper, his lost opportunity to play behind Yuji Rokutan from September. 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	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1997	Kashiwa Reysol	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999			11	0	0	0	7	0	18	0
2000			10	0	0	0	2	0	12	0
2001			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002			3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
2003	Gamba Osaka		0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
2004			1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2005	Cerezo Osaka		34	0	3	0	8	0	45	0
2006			34	0	0	0	7	0	41	0
2007		J2 League	48	0	2	0	-		50	0
2008	Avispa Fukuoka		20	0	1	0	-		21	0
2009			36	0	1	0	-		37	0
2010	Machida Zelvia	JFL	25	0	1	0	-		26	0
2011			23	0	2	0	-		25	0
Total			245	0	10	0	26	0	281	0

External links

• Motohiro Yoshida at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)