Kosaku Masuda

Kosaku Masuda
増田 功作
Personal information
Full name Kosaku Masuda
Date of birth (1976-04-30) April 30, 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Saitama, Japan
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Tokushima Vortis (manager)
Youth career
1992–1994 Omiya Higashi High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998 Verdy Kawasaki 3 (0)
1999–2004 Yokohama FC 121 (15)
2005 Sun Miyazaki
2005 FC Machida Zelvia 0 (0)
Total 124 (15)
Managerial career
2024- Tokushima Vortis
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kosaku Masuda (増田 功作, Masuda Kōsaku, born April 30, 1976) is a former Japanese football player and who is currently manager of J2 League club Tokushima Vortis.[1]

Playing career

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Masuda was born in Saitama Prefecture on April 30, 1976. After graduating from high school, he played for Bolivian and Brazilian clubs. In 1998, he returned to Japan and joined J1 League club Verdy Kawasaki. However, he could hardly play in the match. In 1999, he moved to new club Yokohama FC in Japan Football League. He played mainly as an offensive midfielder. The club won the JFL championships in 1999 and 2000 and was promoted to J2 League. He played for the club until 2004. In 2005, he played for two non-league teams in the Regional Leagues and Prefectural Leagues, Sun Miyazaki and Machida Zelvia. He retired end of 2005 season.

Club statistics

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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
1998 Verdy Kawasaki J1 League 3 0 3 1 6 1
1999 Yokohama FC Football League 19 2 - - 19 2
2000 20 9 2 0 - 22 9
2001 J2 League 29 3 4 2 3 0 36 5
2002 23 1 1 0 - 24 1
2003 16 0 3 1 - 19 1
2004 14 0 - 14 0
Total 124 15 10 3 6 1 140 19

References

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  1. ^ "吉田監督の解任を発表【徳島】:Jリーグ公式サイト(J.LEAGUE.jp)". Jリーグ.jp(日本プロサッカーリーグ) (in Japanese). 1 April 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
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