Yasushi Fukunaga

Yasushi Fukunaga
福永 泰

Personal information
Full name	Yasushi Fukunaga
Date of birth	(1973-03-06) March 6, 1973
Place of birth	Machida, Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, Forward
Youth career
1988–1990	Toin Gakuen High School
1991–1994	Aoyama Gakuin University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–2001	Urawa Reds	130	(26)
2002–2003	Vegalta Sendai	13	(0)
Total		143	(26)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yasushi Fukunaga (福永 泰, Fukunaga Yasushi, born March 6, 1973) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Fukunaga was born in Machida on March 6, 1973. After graduating from Aoyama Gakuin University, he joined Urawa Reds in 1995. He played many matches as forward from first season. However he could hardly play in the match for Guillain–Barré syndrome in 1997. From 1998, he played many matches as mainly central midfielder. However his opportunity to play decreased in 2001 and he moved to newly was promoted to J1 League club, Vegalta Sendai in 2002. However he could not play many matches and 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
1995	Urawa Reds	J1 League	26	4	3	0	-		29	4
1996			28	6	4	1	13	2	45	9
1997			0	0	2	1	5	0	7	1
1998			31	4	0	0	3	2	34	6
1999			14	3	0	0	2	1	16	4
2000		J2 League	22	9	4	0	2	0	28	9
2001		J1 League	9	0	0	0	1	0	10	0
2002	Vegalta Sendai	J1 League	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
2003			7	0	0	0	1	0	8	0
Total			143	26	13	2	27	5	183	33

External links

• Yasushi Fukunaga at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• YOU