Yoshihiro Natsuka

Yoshihiro Natsuka
名塚 善寛

Personal information
Full name	Yoshihiro Natsuka
Date of birth	(1969-10-07) October 7, 1969
Place of birth	Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1985–1987	Narashino High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–1998	Bellmare Hiratsuka	259	(14)
1999–2001	Consadole Sapporo	79	(6)
Total		338	(20)
International career
1994–1995	Japan	11	(1)
Managerial career
2021-2023	Renofa Yamaguchi FC
Medal record Bellmare Hiratsuka Winner Emperor's Cup 1994 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1988
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yoshihiro Natsuka (名塚 善寛, Natsuka Yoshihiro, born October 7, 1969) is a Japanese football manager and former player.

Club career

Natsuka was born in Funabashi on October 7, 1969. After graduating from high school, he joined Fujita Industries (later Bellmare Hiratsuka) in 1988. In 1994, the club won 1994 Emperor's Cup and he was selected Best Eleven. In Asia, the club also won 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. However, he left the club end of 1998 season due to financial strain. In 1999, he moved to J2 League club Consadole Sapporo. The club won the champions in 2000 and was promoted to J1 League. He retired in 2001.

National team career

On May 22, 1994, Natsuka debuted for Japan national team against Australia. In 1994, he played full time in all matches included 1994 Asian Games. In 1995, he also played at 1995 King Fahd Cup. He played 11 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1995.

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
1988/89	Fujita Industries	JSL Division 1	10	0					10	0
1989/90			8	0					8	0
1990/91			22	2			1	0	23	2
1991/92			24	3			3	0	27	3
1992		Football League	18	2			-		18	2
1993			18	2	1	0	6	0	25	2
1994	Bellmare Hiratsuka	J1 League	41	1	5	0	1	0	47	1
1995			45	1	2	1	-		47	2
1996			14	0	0	0	13	2	27	2
1997			32	3	3	0	6	0	41	3
1998			27	0	2	0	2	0	31	0
1999	Consadole Sapporo	J2 League	32	3	0	0	2	0	34	3
2000			29	3	2	0	1	0	32	3
2001		J1 League	18	0	1	0	1	0	20	0
Total			338	20	16	1	36	2	390	23

National team statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1994	9	1
1995	2	0
Total	11	1

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	July 8, 1994	Mizuho Athletic Stadium, Nagoya, Japan	Ghana	3-2	Won	Friendly

Awards

• J.League Best XI - 1994

External links

• Yoshihiro Natsuka – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Yoshihiro Natsuka at National-Football-Teams.com
• Japan National Football Team Database
• Player statistics at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Manager statistics manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)