Japanese footballer (born 1956)
Masafumi Yokoyama
横山 正文| Personal information |
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| Full name | Masafumi Yokoyama |
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| Date of birth | (1956-04-10)April 10, 1956 (age 69) |
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| Place of birth | Nagasaki, Japan |
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| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
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| Position | Forward |
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| Youth career |
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| 1972–1974 | Shimabara Kogyo High School |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
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| 1975–? | Nippon Steel | | |
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| International career |
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| 1979–1984 | Japan | 31 | (10) |
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Masafumi Yokoyama (横山 正文,Yokoyama Masafumi; born April 10, 1956) is a formerJapanesefootball player. He played forJapan national team.
Yokoyama was born inNagasaki Prefecture on April 10, 1956. After graduating from high school, he joinedJapan Soccer League Division 1 clubNippon Steel in 1975. However the club performance was not good, the club was relegated to Division 2 in 1982. He played 105 games and scored 29 goals in Division 1.
National team career
[edit]On August 23, 1979, Yokoyama debuted forJapan national team againstNorth Korea. In 1980, he played in all matches included1980 Summer Olympics qualification and1982 World Cup qualification. In 1983 and 1984, he also played at1984 Summer Olympics qualification. This qualification was his last game for Japan. He played 31 games and scored 10 goals for Japan until 1984.[1]
National team statistics
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