Masafumi Yokoyama(Hoành sơn chính văn,Yokoyama Masafumi,born April 10, 1956)is a formerJapanesefootballplayer. He played forJapan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Masafumi Yokoyama | ||
| Date of birth | April 10, 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Nagasaki,Japan | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1972–1974 | Shimabara Kogyo High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–???? | Nippon Steel | ||
| International career | |||
| 1979–1984 | Japan | 31 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editYokoyama was born inNagasaki Prefectureon April 10, 1956. After graduating from high school, he joinedJapan Soccer LeagueDivision 1 clubNippon Steelin 1975. However the club performance was not good, the club was relegated to Division 2 in 1982. He played 105 games and scored 29 goals in Division 1.
National team career
editOn August 23, 1979, Yokoyama debuted forJapan national teamagainstNorth Korea.In 1980, he played in all matches included1980 Summer Olympics qualificationand1982 World Cup qualification.In 1983 and 1984, he also played at1984 Summer Olympics qualification.This qualification was his last game for Japan. He played 31 games and scored 10 goals for Japan until 1984.[1]
National team statistics
edit| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 12 | 2 |
| 1981 | 9 | 6 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 10 |
References
editExternal links
edit- Masafumi Yokoyamaat National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
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