Nobuyuki Kojima

Nobuyuki Kojima (小島 伸幸, Kojima Nobuyuki, born January 17, 1966) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Nobuyuki Kojima
Personal information
Full name Nobuyuki Kojima
Date of birth (1966-01-17) January 17, 1966
Place of birth Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1981–1983 Niijima Gakuen High School
1984–1987 Doshisha University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1998 Bellmare Hiratsuka 186 (0)
1999–2001 Avispa Fukuoka 67 (0)
2002–2005 Thespa Kusatsu 67 (0)
Total 320 (0)
National team
1995–1996 Japan 4 (0)
Honours
Bellmare Hiratsuka
WinnerEmperor's Cup1994
Runner-upEmperor's Cup1988
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Kojima was born in Maebashi on January 17, 1966. After graduating from Doshisha University, he joined Japan Soccer League club Fujita Industries (later Bellmare Hiratsuka) in 1988. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and the club joined new league, Japan Football League. The club won the champions in 1993 and was promoted to J1 League from 1994. He became a regular goalkeeper from 1994. The club won the champions in the 1994 Emperor's Cup. At the end of 1998, Bellmare released their main players including Kojima as well as Wagner Lopes, Hong Myung-bo, Kazuaki Tasaka and Yoshihiro Natsuka due to their financial problems. Kojima moved to Avispa Fukuoka in 1999. The club was relegated to J2 League end of 2001 season. In 2002, he moved to his local club Thespa Kusatsu which club played in Prefectural Leagues. The club was promoted to Regional Leagues in 2003, Japan Football League in 2004 and J2 League in 2005. He retired end of 2005 season.

In January 1995, Kojima was selected the Japan national team for 1995 King Fahd Cup, but did not play any game in the tournament. His debut came on June 6 against Brazil. He played 4 games for Japan until 1996. He was in the squad for the 1996 Asian Cup and 1998 World Cup as reserve goalkeeper but did not play any game in the tournament.

Statistics

[1][2]

Club statistics League CupLeague CupTotal
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
JapanLeague Emperor's Cup J.League CupTotal
1988/89Fujita IndustriesJSL Division 15050
1989/90700070
1990/91JSL Division 2201030
1991/92000000
1992Football League00-00
19930000
1994Bellmare HiratsukaJ1 League4105010470
199547020-490
199629030150470
19972103000240
199834000340
1999Avispa FukuokaJ1 League2902030340
20003001020330
200180001090
2002Thespa KusatsuPrefectural Leagues6030-90
2003Regional Leagues12020-140
2004Football League26050-310
2005J2 League23010-240
CountryJapan 32002702303700
Total 32002702303700

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Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
199530
199610
Total40

References
  1. Nobuyuki Kojima at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. Nobuyuki Kojima at J.League (in Japanese)
  3. Japan National Football Team Database

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