Masashi Motoyama
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Masashi Motoyama | ||
| Date of birth | June 20, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Giravanz Kitakyushu | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1997 | Higashi Fukuoka High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2015 | Kashima Antlers | 365 | (38) |
| 2016– | Giravanz Kitakyushu | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1999 | Japan U20 | 7 | (1) |
| 2000–2006 | Japan | 28 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 December 2015. | |||
Masashi Motoyama (本山 雅志 Motoyama Masashi, born June 20, 1979 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese football midfielder.[1]
Career
Motoyama started his career in 1998 with Japanese club Kashima Antlers, a club he has remained with ever since. Motoyama currently has 26 international caps for his country, although may pick up more in the future due to his versatility - he can operate either as an attacking midfielder or as a deep-lying forward, where his skillful dribbling and pace comes in handy. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[2]
After 18 season with his beloved Kashima Antlers, he was released by the club on November 26.[3] Anyway, he decided to come back home: he signed a contract with Giravanz Kitakyushu for 2016 season.[4]
National team
- 2004 Asian Cup (Champions)
- 2005 Confederations Cup
Personal honors
- AFC U-19 Championship Top Scorer - 1998
- FIFA World Youth Championship Best Eleven - 1999
Team Honors
National Team
- FIFA World Youth Championship - 1999 (Runner-up)
- AFC Asian Cup - 2004
Club
- J. League Division 1 - 1998, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Emperor's Cup - 2000, 2007
- J. League Cup - 2000, 2002
- Japanese Super Cup - 2009
Career statistics
Last update: 26 February 2015
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 1998 | Kashima Antlers | J. League | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 3 | |
| 1999 | J. League Division 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | 26 | 7 | |||
| 2001 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - | 27 | 5 | |||
| 2002 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - | 35 | 6 | |||
| 2003 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 6 | ||
| 2004 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 26 | 3 | |||
| 2005 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 35 | 6 | |||
| 2006 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | - | 38 | 3 | |||
| 2007 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 4 | - | 48 | 7 | |||
| 2008 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 6 | ||
| 2009 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 3 | ||
| 2010 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2011 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | 25 | 3 | |||
| 2013 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | - | 34 | 1 | |||
| 2014 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | J. League Division 2 | - | - | ||||||||
| Career total | 365 | 38 | 53 | 12 | 57 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 493 | 63 | ||
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 0 |
National team career statistics
Appearances in major competitions
| Team | Competition | Category | Appearances | Goals | Team Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Sub | |||||
 Japan | 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship | U-20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2nd Place |
| Japan | 2004 AFC Asian Cup | Senior | 0 | 4 | 0 | Champions |
References
- ↑ "Stats Centre: Masashi Motoyama Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ↑ "Masashi Motoyama Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- ↑ http://www.so-net.ne.jp/antlers/news/release/51907
- ↑ http://www.jleague.jp/en/news/article/4420
External links
- Masashi Motoyama at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Player statistics at J.League Data Site (Japanese)
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