Ryuji Tabuchi

Ryuji Tabuchi
田渕 龍二

Personal information
Full name	Ryuji Tabuchi
Date of birth	(1973-02-16) February 16, 1973
Place of birth	Tokushima, Japan
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1988–1990	Tokushima Commercial High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1996	Otsuka Pharmaceutical	113	(2)
1997–2002	Consadole Sapporo	170	(3)
2003	Vissel Kobe	13	(0)
Total		296	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ryuji Tabuchi (田渕 龍二, Tabuchi Ryuji, born February 16, 1973) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Tabuchi was born in Tokushima Prefecture on February 16, 1973. After graduating from high school, he joined his local club Otsuka Pharmaceutical in 1991. He became a regular player as right side back from first season. However his opportunity to play decreased from 1995. In 1997, he moved to Japan Football League club Consadole Sapporo. He became a regular player and the club won the champions in 1997 and was promoted to J1 League from 1998. Although he played as regular player until 2001, his opportunity to play decreased behind Naoki Sakai and Yoshihiro Nishida in 2002. In 2003, he moved to Vissel Kobe. He retired end of 2003 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
1991/92	Otsuka Pharmaceutical	JSL Division 2	29	0			1	0	30	0
1992		Football League	15	0	0	0	-		15	0
1993			9	1	1	0	-		10	1
1994			27	1	1	0	-		28	1
1995			14	0	0	0	-		14	0
1996			19	0	3	0	-		22	0
1997	Consadole Sapporo	Football League	29	1	3	0	6	0	38	1
1998		J1 League	31	0	3	0	4	0	38	0
1999		J2 League	35	1	3	0	2	0	40	1
2000			36	1	3	0	2	0	41	1
2001		J1 League	29	0	0	0	2	0	31	0
2002			10	0	0	0	6	0	16	0
2003	Vissel Kobe	J1 League	13	0	0	0	3	0	16	0
Total			296	5	17	0	26	0	339	5

External links

• Ryuji Tabuchi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)