Kota Yoshihara
{{short description|Japanese footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name=Kota Yoshihara
吉原 宏太
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|fullname=Kota Yoshihara
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1978|2|2}}
|birth_place=Fujiidera, Osaka, Japan
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|height={{Height|m=1.70}}
|position=Forward
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|youthyears1=1993–1995|youthclubs1=Hatsushiba Hashimoto High School
|years1=1996–1999|clubs1=Consadole Sapporo|caps1=105|goals1=40
|years2=2000–2005|clubs2=Gamba Osaka|caps2=134|goals2=38
|years3=2006–2008|clubs3=Omiya Ardija|caps3=60|goals3=9
|years4=2009–2012|clubs4=Mito HollyHock|caps4=98|goals4=18
|totalcaps=397|totalgoals=105
|nationalyears1=1999|nationalteam1=Japan|nationalcaps1=1|nationalgoals1=0
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{{Medal|Team|Gamba Osaka}}
{{Medal|RU|J.League Cup|2005}}
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{{Nihongo|Kota Yoshihara|吉原 宏太|Yoshihara Kōta|born February 2, 1978}} is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Club career
Yoshihara was born in Fujiidera on February 2, 1978. After graduating from high school, he joined Japan Football League club Consadole Sapporo in 1996. The club won the champions in 1997 and was promoted to J1 League. However the club was relegated to new league J2 League in 1999. He moved to his local club Gamba Osaka in 2000. Although he became a regular player from 2001, his opportunity to play decreased from 2003. He moved to Omiya Ardija in 2006. He moved to Mito HollyHock in 2009. He made an announcement to retire on 2 February 2013, on his 35th birthday.
National team career
In June 1999, Yoshihara was selected Japan national team for 1999 Copa América. At this competition, on July 2, he debuted against Paraguay.[http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/yoshihara_kota.html Japan National Football Team Database]
Club statistics
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| rowspan=2 | Club
! rowspan=2 | Season ! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Emperor's Cup ! colspan=2 | J.League Cup ! colspan=2 | Total | |||||||||
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| Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals | |||||
| rowspan="4"|Consadole Sapporo | 1996 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 27 | 7 | |
| 1997 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 10 | |
| 1998 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 13 | |
| 1999 | 32 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 15 | |
| rowspan="6"|Gamba Osaka | 2000 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
| 2001 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 13 | |
| 2002 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 15 | |
| 2003 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 9 | |
| 2004 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 5 | |
| 2005 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 5 | |
| rowspan="3"|Omiya Ardija | 2006 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| 2007 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 6 | |
| 2008 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| rowspan="4"|Mito HollyHock | 2009 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 48 | 9 | |
| 2010 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 24 | 6 | ||
| 2011 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2012 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 19 | 1 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!397||105||33||10||44||9||474||124 |
National team statistics
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! colspan=3 | Japan national team | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| Total||1||0 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{FIFA player|177817}}
- {{NFT}}
- [http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/yoshihara_kota.html Japan National Football Team Database]
- {{J.League player}}
- {{Soccerway}}
{{Japan squad 1999 Copa América}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yoshihara, Kota}}
Category:Association football people from Osaka Prefecture
Category:Japanese men's footballers
Category:Japan Football League (1992–1998) players
Category:Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo players
Category:RB Omiya Ardija players
Category:Mito HollyHock players
Category:Japan men's international footballers
Category:1999 Copa América players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:People from Fujiidera, Osaka
Category:20th-century Japanese sportsmen
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