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Yasutoshi Miura

Position: DF
Born: 15-Jul-1965
Height/Weight: 171/69
Birthplace: Shizuoka
Previous Teams: Shizuoka Gakuen HS; Yomiuri Nippon FC; Shimizu S-Pulse; Verdy Kawasaki; Avispa Fukuoka; Vissel Kobe
Appearances (J1/J2): 252/0 Goals: 11/0
First Appearance: 03-Jul-1993 Shimizu S-Pulse -vs- JEF United (at Nihondaira Stadium)
First Goal : 13-Nov-1993 Shimizu S-Pulse -vs- Yokohama Flugels (at Kusanagi Stadium)

Bio

When Yasutoshi Miura retired, at the end of 2003, he was the league's oldest player.  This turned out to be a bit ironic, since Miura is probably best known for being the elder brother of Kazuyoshi "Kazu" Miura -- the player who now ranks as football's oldest player ever.  But despite the heroics and fame of younger-brother Kazu, the elder Miura certainly made his own mark in the league.

Yasutoshi, or "Yasu" as he was nicknamed, began the J.League era playing for Shimizu S-Pulse, in his first years as a pro. Though the Miuras have always had close ties to the prefecture where they grew up, evenutally Yasu was convinced to join his brother at Verdy Kawasaki, where the antics of these two popular, energetic and glamorous young men - both on and off the field - led sportwriters to speak jokingly of the "Kazu & Yasu Show".

After Verdy's collapse in 1998, Yasutoshi moved to Avispa Fukuoka, and sank into a spell of mediocrity and relative anonymity. Vissel Kobe reunited the "Kazu & Yasu Show" in 2002, when both players had matured and apparently outgrown their wild youth. Following dedicated physical regimens in an effort to regain some of their lost form, both showed flashes of their old quality in 2003, but Yasu finally decided to hang up the cleats after the Emperor's Cup, in 2003.

Despite a career in his younger brother's shadow, Yasutoshi Miura make his own mark on the league, in its early years. His greatest achievements may be as a coach - since retiring he remains closely associated with the J.League, and as head coach of numerous teams he has proven to be a highly savvy organizer and administrator, as well.


 

Photo Year Team Uniform # Appearances Goals
- 1993 Shimizu S-Pulse 19 1
- 1994 Shimizu S-Pulse 37 2
- 1995 Shimizu S-Pulse 48 2
- 1996 Verdy Kawasaki 19 1
- 1997 Verdy Kawasaki 21 0
- 1998 Verdy Kawasaki 16 0
- 1999 Avispa Fukuoka 23 4
- 2000 Avispa Fukuoka 25 1
2001 Avispa Fukuoka 26 0
2002 Vissel Kobe 7 2
2003 Vissel Kobe 11 0
- TOTAL 252 11

 

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Ryuji Michiki

Position: DF
Born: 25-Aug-1973
Height/Weight: 174/68
Birthplace: Nagasaki
Previous Teams: Kunimi HS, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Yokohama Marinos, Urawa Reds, Vissel Kobe, Oita Trinita
Matches (J1/J2): 173/0 Goals: 8/0
First Appearance: 12-Apr-1997 Kashiwa Reysol -vs- Shimizu S-Pulse (at National Stadium)
First Goal : 3-May-1997 Kashiwa Reysol -vs- Kashima Antlers (at National Stadium)

Bio

 

Photo Year Team Uniform # League Matches Cup Matches
Caps Goals Caps Goals
- 1993 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0 0 0 0
- 1994 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 12 0 0 0
- 1995 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 44 5 3 0
- 1996 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 17 2 13 1
- 1997 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 26 1 2 0
- 1998 Yokohama Marinos 18 0 7 0
1999- Yokohama Marinos 1 0 0 0
- -1999 Urawa Reds 15 0 6 0
  2000 Urawa Reds 14 0 0 0
2001 Urawa Reds 16 0 7 0
2002 Urawa Reds 10 0 6 0
2003- Vissel Kobe 0 0 0 0
- -2003 Oita Trinita 0 0 0 0
- J.League TOTAL 173 8 47 1

 

 


 

Takuma Koga

Position: DF
Born: 30-Apr-1969
Height/Weight: 175/72
Birthplace: Shizuoka
Previous Teams: Shimizu Higashi HS; Juntendo U.; Jubilo Iwata; Shimizu S-Pulse; Cerezo Osaka
Appearances (J1/J2): 217/0 Goals: 4/0
First Appearance: 19-Mar-1994 Jubilo Iwata -vs- Verdy Kawasaki (at National Stadium)
First Goal : 19-Nov-1994 2 Jubilo Iwata -vs- Kashima Antlers (at Iwata Stadium)

 Bio

 Takuma Koga began his playing career at Jubilo Iwata, and played for the team throughout the 1990, piling up a number of appearances that would surely qualify him for the hall of fame even if we considered his career at Jubilo, alone. But by the late 1990s, as he passed 30, Koga's speed on the wing began to fade and despite some still-formidable defensive skills, he began to lose playing time to a younger rival, Takahiro Yamanishi. After playing only a minor role in Jubilo's championship season in 1999, Koga asked for and received a move to Shimizu S-Pulse, where he continued to make valuable contributions for another three years.

In 2003, S-Pulse traded Koga to Cerezo Osaka, which used him briefly but soon discovered that his playing career was well onto the downhill slope. At the end of the season, Koga hung up the boots after having recorded 225 J1 appearances.


 

 
Photo Year Team Uniform# Appearances Goals
- 1993 Jubilo Iwata   14 0
- 1994 Jubilo Iwata 37 1
- 1995 Jubilo Iwata 40 1
- 1996 Jubilo Iwata 24 0
- 1997 Jubilo Iwata 26 0
- 1998 Jubilo Iwata 30 2
1999 Jubilo Iwata 8 0
2000 Shimizu S-Pulse 9 0
2001 Shimizu S-Pulse 27 0
2002 Shimizu S-Pulse 16 0
2003 Cerezo Osaka 8 0
- J.League TOTAL 225 4

 

 

 

 


 

Hisashi Kurosaki

Position: FW
Born: 08-May-1968
Height/Weight: 185/80
Birthplace: Tochigi
Previous Teams: Awano Jr.High; Utsunomiya Gakuen High; Honda; Kashima Antlers; Kyoto Purple Sanga; Vissel Kobe; Albirex Niigata, Omiya Ardija
Appearances (J1/J2): 202/104 Goals: 69/30
First Appearance: 19-May-1993 Kashima Antlers -vs- Yokohama Flugels (at Kashima Stadium)
First Goal : 09-Jun-1993 Kashima Antlers -vs- Urawa Reds (at Kashima Stadium)

Bio

For a period of nearly a decade, Hisashi Kurosaki was one of the "grand old men" of the J.League. He was already nearing the peak of his career when the League was formed, and had several outstanding seasons at Kashima Antlers before he began to decline in skill and fitness. Even after age began to slow him down, his excellent skills as a goal poacher allowed him to linger on, at J2 clubs, until after the league had celebrated its ten-year anniversary.

Although his scoring touch seemed to drop off around 2000, Kurosaki demonstrated a renewed vigour after moving to J2 club Ablirex Niigata, and continued for three more years to provide a dangerous presence in front of net. Sadly, in his final season, with Omiya Ardija, he narrowly failed to reach the century mark in goals scored for his impressive J.League career, ending with 306 league appearances and 99 goals. However, if JSL performances are included, his career tally was over 400 league appearances and 130 goals, making him one of the most prolific strikers in Japanese football history

 


 

Photo Year Team Uniform # League Matches Cup Matches
Caps Goals Caps Goals
- 1987-88 Honda Motor (JSL) - 18 2 - -
- 1988-89 Honda Motor (JSL) - 22 7 - -
- 1989-90 Honda Motor (JSL) - 21 11 - -
- 1990-91 Honda Motor (JSL) - 16 7 - -
- 1991-92 Honda Motor (JSL) - 18 4 - -
- 1993 Kashima Antlers 30 11 13 3
- 1994 Kashima Antlers 30 10 1 0
- 1995 Kashima Antlers 39 11 0 0
- 1996 Kashima Antlers 19 6 16 3
- 1997 Kashima Antlers 26 10 7 3
- 1998 Kyoto Purple Sanga 27 13 6 7
- 1999 Kyoto Purple Sanga 14 3 2 0
2000 Vissel Kobe 17 5 4 1
2001 Albirex Niigata 44 21 6 2
2002 Omiya Ardija 35 7 3 1
2003 Omiya Ardija 25 2 3 1
- J.League TOTAL 306 99 79 41

 

 

 


 

Masakazu Koda

Position: DF
Born: 12-Sep-1969
Height/Weight: 172/63
Birthplace: Ehime
Previous Teams: Mazda SC Toyo, Mazda Motor SC, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Vissel Kobe, Yokohama FC, Ehime FC
Matches (J1/J2): 38/5 Goals: 1/0
First Appearance: 12-Apr-1997 Kashiwa Reysol -vs- Shimizu S-Pulse (at National Stadium)
First Goal : 3-May-1997 Kashiwa Reysol -vs- Kashima Antlers (at National Stadium)

Bio

 

 
Photo Year Team Uniform# League Matches Cup Matches
Caps Goals Caps Goals
- 1988-92 Mazda Motor - - - - -
- 1993 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0 0 4 0
- 1994 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0 0 0 0
- 1995 Vissel Kobe (JFL) - 28 1 3 0
- 1996 Vissel Kobe (JFL) - 29 1 3 0
- 1997 Vissel Kobe - 30 1 6 0
- 1998 Vissel Kobe - 8 0 0 0
- 1999 Yokohama FC (JFL) - 21 0 3 1
- 2000 Yokohama FC (JFL) - 20 0 0 0
- 2001 Yokohama FC 5 0 1 0
- 2002 Ehime FC   2 0 0 0
- 2003 Ehime FC   0 0 0 0
- J.League TOTAL 43 1 11 0
- JFL TOTAL 100 2 9 1

 

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