Masaru Uchiyama

Masaru Uchiyama
内山 勝

Personal information
Full name	Masaru Uchiyama
Date of birth	(1957-04-14) April 14, 1957
Place of birth	Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1973–1975	Shimizu Higashi High School
1976–1979	University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1980–1989	Yamaha Motors	122	(4)
Total		122	(4)
International career
1985	Japan	1	(0)
Medal record Yamaha Motors Winner Japan Soccer League 1987/88 Winner Emperor's Cup 1982
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Masaru Uchiyama (内山 勝, Uchiyama Masaru, born April 14, 1957) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. His brother Atsushi Uchiyama also played for Japan national team.

Club career

Uchiyama was born in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 14, 1957. After graduating from University of Tsukuba, he joined Yamaha Motors in 1980. The club won 1982 Emperor's Cup and 1987–88 Japan Soccer League. He retired in 1989. He played 122 games and scored 4 goals in the league.

National team career

On May 26, 1985, Uchiyama debuted for Japan national team against Uruguay.

Club statistics

Club performance			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Japan			League
1980	Yamaha Motors	JSL Division 1	9	1
1981			16	0
1982		JSL Division 2	18	0
1983		JSL Division 1	6	1
1984			18	2
1985/86			21	0
1986/87			22	0
1987/88			12	0
1988/89			0	0
Total			122	4

National team statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1985	1	0
Total	1	0

External links

• Japan National Football Team Database