Yoshikazu Goto

Yoshikazu Goto (後藤 義一, Goto Yoshikazu, born February 20, 1964) is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Yoshikazu Goto
後藤 義一

Personal information
Full name	Yoshikazu Goto
Date of birth	(1964-02-20) February 20, 1964
Place of birth	Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1979–1981	Shimizu Commercial High School
1982–1985	Chuo University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1986–1995	JEF United Ichihara	220	(25)
1996–1998	Consadole Sapporo	82	(7)
1999–2003	Yokohama FC	120	(5)
Total		422	(37)
Managerial career
2009–2011	Arte Takasaki
Medal record JEF United Ichihara Winner JSL Cup 1986 Runner-up JSL Cup 1990
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Goto was born in Shizuoka Prefecture on February 20, 1964. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined Furukawa Electric (later JEF United Ichihara) in 1986. He played many matches as midfielder from first season and the club won the champions 1986 JSL Cup and 1986 Asian Club Championship. This is first Asian champions as Japanese club. He became a regular player from 1987. He played for the club in 10 seasons and also served captain from 1994. In 1996, he moved to Japan Football League club Consadole Sapporo. He played as captain and the club won the champions in 1997 and was promoted to J1 League. In 1999, he moved to new club Yokohama FC in Japan Football League. The club won the champions in 1999 and 2000 and was promoted to J2 League. He played as regular player until 2002 and retired end of 2002 season. From 2003, although he became a coach, In July, he came back as player and retired end of the season.

Coaching career

After retirement, Goto started coaching career at Yokohama FC in 2003. He served coach for top team until he came back as player in July. From 2004, he became a manager for youth team until 2008. In 2009, he signed with Japan Football League club Arte Takasaki. However the club was disbanded end of 2011 season due to financial strain. He was the last manager for the club.

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
1986/87	Furukawa Electric	JSL Division 1	11	3	-		5	1	16	4
1987/88			19	1	4	1	0	0	23	2
1988/89			22	2	2	0	2	0	26	2
1989/90			22	4	1	0	2	0	25	4
1990/91			22	2			5	0	27	2
1991/92			21	2			1	0	22	2
1992	JEF United Ichihara	J1 League	-				9	0	9	0
1993			19	2	3	0	4	0	26	0
1994			36	3	2	0	2	1	40	4
1995			48	6	1	0	-		49	6
1996	Consadole Sapporo	Football League	28	3	3	1	-		31	4
1997			29	3	3	0	8	2	40	5
1998		J1 League	25	1	0	0	1	0	26	1
1999	Yokohama FC	Football League	21	1	3	0	-		24	1
2000			22	3	2	0	-		24	3
2001		J2 League	42	1	4	0	4	0	50	1
2002			32	0	2	0	-		34	0
2003			3	0	0	0	-		3	0
Total			422	37	30	2	43	4	495	39

External links

• Yoshikazu Goto at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Arte Takasaki at the Wayback Machine (archived 2009-01-23)