Yuzo Funakoshi

Yuzo Funakoshi
Personal information
Full name	Yuzo Funakoshi
Date of birth	June 12, 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Kobe, Japan
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1996–1998	Gamba Osaka
1996–1997	→Telstar (loan)
1999–2000	Shonan Bellmare
2001	Oita Trinita
2002–2006	Albirex Niigata
2007–2009	Tokyo Verdy
2010	SC Sagamihara
Total
International career
1993	Japan U-17
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yuzo Funakoshi (船越優蔵, Funakoshi Yuzo, born June 12, 1977) is a former Japanese football player. He was a member of the Japanese squad at the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

Career

During his career, Funakoshi played for Gamba Osaka, Shonan Bellmare, Oita Trinita, Albirex Niigata and Tokyo Verdy. Overall he made well over 150 senior league appearances until a persistent injury forced his early retirement in early 2010. He is currently a coach at Thespakusatsu Gunma.

Club	Season	League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Gamba Osaka	1996	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1997	2	0	3	1	0	0	5	1
	1998	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	1
Bellmare Hiratsuka	1999	12	1	0	0	2	0	14	1
Shonan Bellmare	2000	8	0	0	0	1	0	9	0
Oita Trinita	2001	27	9	3	0	0	0	30	9
Albirex Niigata	2002	34	7	0	0	–		34	7
	2003	22	4	3	1	–		25	5
	2004	4	0	1	0	3	0	8	0
	2005	7	1	0	0	2	0	9	1
	2006	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Tokyo Verdy	2007	26	8	1	0	–		27	8
	2008	7	1	1	0	2	0	10	1
	2009	11	0	1	0	–		12	0
Total		165	31	13	2	11	1	189	34

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