Teppei Nishiyama

Teppei Nishiyama
西山哲平
Personal information
Full name	Teppei Nishiyama
Date of birth	February 2, 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1990–1991	Senshu University Matsudo High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
1992	Criciúma
1993–1999	Bellmare Hiratsuka
2000–2001	Montedio Yamagata
2002–2009	Oita Trinita
Total
Medal record
Bellmare Hiratsuka
Oita Trinita
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Teppei Nishiyama (西山哲平, Nishiyama Teppei, born February 22, 1975) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Nishiyama was born in Kashiwa on February 22, 1975. After dropped out from high school, he moved to Brazil and joined Criciúma in 1992. In 1993, he returned to Japan and joined Fujita Industries (later Bellmare Hiratsuka). He debuted in 1994 and played many matches as offensive midfielder and forward. The club won the champions 1994 Emperor's Cup and 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. However his opportunity to play decreased in 1999. In 2000, he moved to J2 League club Montedio Yamagata. He played as regular player in 2 seasons. In 2002, he moved to J2 club Oita Trinita. In 2002, he played as regular player and the club won the champions and was promoted to J1 League from 2003. From 2003, although he lost regular position, he played many matches as substitutes. In 2008, the club won the champions J.League Cup first major title in club history. However his opportunity to play decreased in 2009 and the club was relegated to J2 end of 2009 season. He retired end of 2009 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	Fujita Industries	Football League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1994	Bellmare Hiratsuka	J1 League	17	2	4	0	1	0	22	2
1995			25	2	2	0	-		27	2
1996			3	0	0	0	5	0	8	0
1997			16	1	2	0	0	0	18	1
1998			24	2	1	0	1	0	26	2
1999			8	0	1	0	1	0	10	0
2000	Montedio Yamagata	J2 League	36	6	2	4	2	1	40	11
2001	Montedio Yamagata	J2 League	41	5	2	0	2	0	45	5
2002	Oita Trinita	J2 League	40	4	3	0	-		43	4
2003		J1 League	17	0	0	0	3	0	20	0
2004			14	1	0	0	2	0	16	1
2005			22	4	2	0	3	0	27	4
2006			24	1	1	0	3	0	28	1
2007			19	1	1	0	5	0	25	1
2008			11	0	1	0	8	0	20	0
2009			6	0	0	0	3	0	9	0
Career total			323	29	22	4	39	1	384	34

Honors and awards

Team

References

External links

Teppei Nishiyama at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
Profile at Oita Trinita (in Japanese)

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