Mitsunori Yoshida

Mitsunori Yoshida
吉田 光範

Personal information
Full name	Mitsunori Yoshida
Date of birth	(1962-03-08) March 8, 1962
Place of birth	Kariya, Aichi, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1977–1979	Kariya Kogyo High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1980–1995	Júbilo Iwata	275	(35)
Total		275	(35)
International career
1988–1993	Japan	35	(2)
Medal record Júbilo Iwata Winner Japan Soccer League 1987/88 Runner-up JSL Cup 1989 Runner-up J.League Cup 1994 Winner Emperor's Cup 1982 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1989 Representing Japan AFC Asian Cup 1992 Japan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mitsunori Yoshida (吉田 光範, Yoshida Mitsunori, born March 8, 1962) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Yoshida was born in Kariya on March 8, 1962. After graduating from Kariya Industrial High School, he joined Japan Soccer League side Yamaha Motors (later Júbilo Iwata) in 1980. The club won 1982 Emperor's Cup and 1987–88 Japan Soccer League. He never moved to any other club and retired as an Iwata player after the 1995 season. He played total 275 league matches and scored 35 goals for club.

National team career

Yoshida was capped 35 times and scored 2 goals for the Japan national team between 1988 and 1993. He made his international debut in a friendly against China on June 2, 1988 at Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium. He scored his first international goal against China on May 13, 1989 at Okayama Stadium. He was a member of the Japan team that won the 1992 Asian Cup. He played twice in the tournament.

Coaching career

After retirement, Yoshida started coaching career at Júbilo Iwata in 2001. He mainly served as coach for top team and manager for youth team until 2009.

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
1980	Yamaha Motors	JSL Division 1	1	0					1	0
1981			9	1					9	1
1982		JSL Division 2	14	7					14	7
1983		JSL Division 1	16	2					16	2
1984			18	7					18	7
1985/86			21	3					21	3
1986/87			12	1					12	1
1987/88			22	3					22	3
1988/89			21	3					21	3
1989/90			22	4			5	1	27	5
1990/91			12	0			0	0	12	0
1991/92			21	3			1	0	22	3
1992		Football League	12	1			-		12	1
1993			16	0	1	0	-		17	0
1994	Júbilo Iwata	J1 League	34	0	0	0	1	0	35	0
1995			24	0	0	0	-		24	0
Total			275	35	1	0	7	1	283	36

National team statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1988	1	0
1989	10	1
1990	0	0
1991	0	0
1992	8	0
1993	16	1
Total	35	2

Honors and awards

Team Honors

• 1992 Asian Cup (Champions)

External links

• Mitsunori Yoshida at National-Football-Teams.com
• Japan National Football Team Database
• Mitsunori Yoshida at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)