Yutaka Tahara

Yutaka Tahara
田原豊
Personal information
Full name	Yutaka Tahara
Date of birth	April 27, 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Aira, Kagoshima, Japan
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1998–2000	Kagoshima Jitsugyo High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001–2002	Yokohama F. Marinos
2002–2008	Kyoto Sanga FC
2009–2011	Shonan Bellmare
2012–2013	Yokohama FC
2014	Samut Songkhram
2015	Kagoshima United FC
Total
International career
2001	Japan U-20
Medal record
Yokohama F. Marinos
Kyoto Sanga FC
Representing Japan
AFC U-19 Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yutaka Tahara (田原豊, Tahara Yutaka, born April 27, 1982) is a former Japanese football player.

Club career

Tahara was born in Aira on April 27, 1982. After graduating from high school, he joined Yokohama F. Marinos in 2001. However he could hardly play in the match and he moved to Kyoto Purple Sanga (later Kyoto Sanga FC) in September 2002. His opportunity to play decreased and he played many matches from 2004. He moved to Shonan Bellmare in 2009 and Yokohama FC in 2012. In 2014, he moved to Thailand and joined Samut Songkhram. In 2015, he returned to Japan and his local club Kagoshima United FC. He retired end of 2015 season.

National team career

In June 2001, Tahara was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2001 World Youth Championship. At this tournament, he played all 3 matches and scored a goal against Czech Republic.

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
2001	Yokohama F. Marinos	J1 League	13	1	0	0	1	0	14	1
2002	Yokohama F. Marinos	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	Kyoto Purple Sanga	J1 League	5	1	3	1	-		8	2
2003		J1 League	10	1	1	0	2	0	13	1
2004		J2 League	26	6	2	4	-		28	10
2005		J2 League	32	9	2	1	-		34	10
2006		J1 League	16	1	0	0	3	1	19	2
2007	Kyoto Sanga FC	J2 League	31	9	1	0	-		32	9
2008	Kyoto Sanga FC	J1 League	24	5	1	0	5	1	30	6
2009	Shonan Bellmare	J2 League	41	10	1	0	-		42	10
2010		J1 League	27	4	2	0	3	1	32	5
2011		J2 League	25	7	3	0	-		28	7
2012	Yokohama FC	J2 League	30	7	0	0	-		30	7
2013	Yokohama FC	J2 League	23	1	0	0	-		23	1
2015	Kagoshima United FC	Football League	1	0	0	0	-		1	0
Career total			304	62	16	6	14	3	334	71

References

External links

Yutaka Tahara – FIFA competition record (archived)
Yutaka Tahara at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

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