Satoshi Taira

Satoshi Taira
平 聡

Personal information
Full name	Satoshi Taira
Date of birth	(1970-07-16) July 16, 1970
Place of birth	Hanamaki, Iwate, Japan
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1986–1988	Morioka Commercial High School
1989–1992	Juntendo University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–1999	Vegalta Sendai	66	(14)
2000–2003	Morioka Zebra
2004	Nippon Steel Kamaishi
Total		66	(14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Satoshi Taira (平 聡, Taira Satoshi, born July 16, 1970) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Taira was born in Hanamaki on July 16, 1970. After graduating from Juntendo University, he joined Regional Leagues club Tohoku Electric Power (later Brummell Sendai, Vegalta Sendai) in 1993. He played many matches as forward and the club was promoted to Japan Football League from 1995. Although his opportunity to play decreased for injuries, he became a regular player from 1998 and the club was promoted to J2 League from 1999. From 2000, he played for his local club Morioka Zebra (2000–03) and Nippon Steel Kamaishi (2004) in Regional Leagues. He retired end of 2004 season.

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
1993	Tohoku Electric Power	Regional Leagues
1994
1995	Brummell Sendai	Football League	14	1	5	2	-		19	3
1996			3	1	2	3	-		5	4
1997			0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
1998			19	10	0	0	4	1	23	11
1999	Vegalta Sendai	J2 League	30	2	2	1	0	0	32	3
Total			66	14	11	6	4	1	81	21

External links

• Satoshi Taira at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)