Satoshi Yamaguchi (footballer, born 1959)
Satoshi Yamaguchi (山口 悟, Yamaguchi Satoshi, born August 1, 1959) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
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| Full name | Satoshi Yamaguchi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | August 1, 1959 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Oita, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975–1977 | Oita Technical High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978–1984 | Mitsubishi Motors | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981 | Japan | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biography
Yamaguchi was born in Oita Prefecture on August 1, 1959. After graduating from Oita Technical High School, he joined Japan Soccer League club Mitsubishi Motors in 1978. However he did not play in the game, as he was the team's reserve goalkeeper behind Japan national team player Mitsuhisa Taguchi. He retired in 1984. Eventually he could not play in the game.
In August 1979, Yamaguchi was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 1979 World Youth Championship. However he did not play in the match, as he was the team's reserve goalkeeper behind Yasuhito Suzuki. In February 1981, although Yamaguchi did not play at his club, he was selected the Japan national team because Japan's manager Saburo Kawabuchi actively appointed young players. On February 19, Yamaguchi debuted for Japan national team against Singapore.
Statistics
| Club statistics | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | |||
| 1978 | Mitsubishi Motors | JSL Division 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Country | Japan | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | ||
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
References
- Satoshi Yamaguchi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
Other websites
- Satoshi Yamaguchi at FIFA
- Satoshi Yamaguchi at National Football Teams.com
- Satoshi Yamaguchi at WorldFootball.net
- Satoshi Yamaguchi at Transfermarkt (player)