Shinya Yoshihara
Encyclopedia
is a former Japanese
footballer
.
He is married to Yukari Yoshihara.
, two years his senior.
Following his graduation, Yoshihara began his professional career playing for Yokohama Marinos (currently Yokohama F. Marinos), however, chances to play were scarce as Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
was appointed the primary goalkeeper at the time. In 1999, Yoshihara was loaned to Albirex Niigata
, a J League second-division club, where he was called to the starting lineup in the season-opening match. His amazing saves led the team to seven consecutive winning matches. In 2000, Yoshihara made appearances as a spokesperson in advertisements for Join and Toyopet Niigata which gained him recognition as a popular public figure in Niigata.
After Yoshihara returned to Yokohama F. Marinos
in 2001, he made a permanent move to Kawasaki Frontale
in midseason where he became the regular goalkeeper in 2003. He played in 44 full matches this season. The following year, he maintained a record of seven consecutive scoreless matches which greatly contributed to Kawasaki Frontale’s promotion to J League Division One, during which he established his position as an indispensable goalkeeper for the team.
In 2005, an injury prevented him from being called to the starting lineup in the season-opening match, yet he made his appearance from the game against Tokyo Verdy on and contributed to stopping the team from repetitive defeats. Yoshihara’s position was taken by teammate Takashi Aizawain midseason. However, at the end of 2006, during which Kawasaki Frontale was in close proximity to winning the championship, Yoshihara secured his primary position once again in the match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima
. Although Kawasaki Frontale lost the championship, Yoshihara was one of the leading players in guiding the team to second place in J League Division One, which qualified the team for the AFC Champions League
.
In 2007, Yoshihara signed a loan deal with Tokyo Verdy. The team’s losing streaks early in the season gained him chances to play, during which he rebuilt the defense line and put the team back on track. His position as the regular goalkeeper seemed promising, yet, Yoshihara was injured during a match against Sagan Tosu
on July 1 in the 25th section, damaging his left knee posterior cruciate ligament. The injury took him out of action for 9 weeks, preventing Yoshihara from playing for the rest of the season. Tokyo Verdy was promoted to J1 that year.
After his loan season at Tokyo Verdy, Yoshihara returned to Kawasaki Frontale
in 2008. However, with his repeated injuries and with National Team member Eiji Kawashima
’s addition to the team, Yoshihara was only able to play one match in the Nabisco Cup.
In 2009, Yoshihara moved to Jubilo Iwata
on a season-long loan. He made his debut in the third round of the Emperor’s Cup followed by a match against Vissel Kobe
in J1’s final section.
In 2010 he joined Kashiwa Reysol
but on July 14th, he announced his retirement from professional football.
•Yoshihara is fluent in Korean. He was close to Jubilo Iwata
’s Korean striker Lee Keun-Ho
and to Kawasaki Frontale
’s North Korean striker Chong Tese
.
|1997
||rowspan="2"|Yokohama Marinos||rowspan="2"|J. League
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|1998
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|1999
||rowspan="2"|Albirex Niigata
||rowspan="2"|J. League Division 2
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|2000
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|rowspan="2"|2001
||Yokohama F. Marinos
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|rowspan="6"|Kawasaki Frontale
||rowspan="4"|J. League Division 2||0||0||2||0||0||0||2||0
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|2002
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|2003
||44||0||4||0||colspan="2"|-||48||0
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|2004
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|2005
||rowspan="2"|J. League Division 1||9||0||0||0||2||0||11||0
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|2006
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|2007
||Tokyo Verdy 1969
||J. League Division 2||13||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||14||0
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|2008
||Kawasaki Frontale||rowspan="2"|J. League Division 1||0||0||0||0||1||0||1||0
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|2009
||Júbilo Iwata
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|2010||Kashiwa Reysol
||J. League Division 2||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||0||0
164||0||19||0||6||0||189||0
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Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
.
He is married to Yukari Yoshihara.
Career History
When Yoshihara was in junior high school, he received a recommendation from his former teacher to play football at Ibaraki Prefectural Hitachi Technical High School, one of the most competitive teams in the prefecture. He played as a regular member from his first year on the team and contributed to leading his school to the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament. In his second and third years, Yoshihara was selected as a Kanto region all-star member as well as an all-Japan member for the U-18 division. He played with Takayuki SuzukiTakayuki Suzuki
is a Japanese footballer who plays for Mito HollyHock in the J. League Division 2.-Club:Suzuki has spent the majority of his playing career with Kashima Antlers, playing six stints for the team over the course of ten years, in between short periods playing in Brazil and Belgium. Suzuki played 87...
, two years his senior.
Following his graduation, Yoshihara began his professional career playing for Yokohama Marinos (currently Yokohama F. Marinos), however, chances to play were scarce as Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
, sometimes referred to as Yoshi Kawaguchi, is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He is a former captain of the Japan national team.-Biography:...
was appointed the primary goalkeeper at the time. In 1999, Yoshihara was loaned to Albirex Niigata
Albirex Niigata
is a Japanese J. League Division 1 association football team. Despite the club's relative youth, only joining the J. League in 1999, Albirex are one of Japan's best supported teams. In 2003, while still playing in the second tier of Japanese football , Albirex attracted the best average crowd in...
, a J League second-division club, where he was called to the starting lineup in the season-opening match. His amazing saves led the team to seven consecutive winning matches. In 2000, Yoshihara made appearances as a spokesperson in advertisements for Join and Toyopet Niigata which gained him recognition as a popular public figure in Niigata.
After Yoshihara returned to Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos
is a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in...
in 2001, he made a permanent move to Kawasaki Frontale
Kawasaki Frontale
is a J. League Division 1 association football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.-History:...
in midseason where he became the regular goalkeeper in 2003. He played in 44 full matches this season. The following year, he maintained a record of seven consecutive scoreless matches which greatly contributed to Kawasaki Frontale’s promotion to J League Division One, during which he established his position as an indispensable goalkeeper for the team.
In 2005, an injury prevented him from being called to the starting lineup in the season-opening match, yet he made his appearance from the game against Tokyo Verdy on and contributed to stopping the team from repetitive defeats. Yoshihara’s position was taken by teammate Takashi Aizawain midseason. However, at the end of 2006, during which Kawasaki Frontale was in close proximity to winning the championship, Yoshihara secured his primary position once again in the match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'...
. Although Kawasaki Frontale lost the championship, Yoshihara was one of the leading players in guiding the team to second place in J League Division One, which qualified the team for the AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
.
In 2007, Yoshihara signed a loan deal with Tokyo Verdy. The team’s losing streaks early in the season gained him chances to play, during which he rebuilt the defense line and put the team back on track. His position as the regular goalkeeper seemed promising, yet, Yoshihara was injured during a match against Sagan Tosu
Sagan Tosu
is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Tosu, Saga Prefecture.Sagan is a coined word with a couple of meanings behind it. One of its homophones is in Japanese. This symbolises many small elements uniting to form one...
on July 1 in the 25th section, damaging his left knee posterior cruciate ligament. The injury took him out of action for 9 weeks, preventing Yoshihara from playing for the rest of the season. Tokyo Verdy was promoted to J1 that year.
After his loan season at Tokyo Verdy, Yoshihara returned to Kawasaki Frontale
Kawasaki Frontale
is a J. League Division 1 association football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.-History:...
in 2008. However, with his repeated injuries and with National Team member Eiji Kawashima
Eiji Kawashima
is a Japanese goalkeeper currently playing for Lierse S.K..-Career:During his time at Omiya, Kawashima went overseas to train with Serie A club Parma, and also trained in Italy in January 2010....
’s addition to the team, Yoshihara was only able to play one match in the Nabisco Cup.
In 2009, Yoshihara moved to Jubilo Iwata
Júbilo Iwata
is a professional Japanese association football team currently playing in the J. League Division 1 . The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese and Spanish. The team's home town is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium...
on a season-long loan. He made his debut in the third round of the Emperor’s Cup followed by a match against Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe
is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team is located in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. The home stadium is Kobe Wing Stadium, in Hyōgo-ku, though some home matches are played at Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium in Suma-ku.-History:The club was...
in J1’s final section.
In 2010 he joined Kashiwa Reysol
Kashiwa Reysol
is a J. League Division 1 team. Its home town is Kashiwa, Chiba, about an hour northeast of Tokyo.-History:Founded in 1940 as Hitachi, Ltd. Soccer Club in Koganei, Tokyo, the team was a founding member of the Japan Soccer League...
but on July 14th, he announced his retirement from professional football.
Characteristics
•Although Yoshihara has had experience playing a full season, he was one of the rare super-sub goalkeepers.•Yoshihara is fluent in Korean. He was close to Jubilo Iwata
Júbilo Iwata
is a professional Japanese association football team currently playing in the J. League Division 1 . The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese and Spanish. The team's home town is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium...
’s Korean striker Lee Keun-Ho
Lee Keun-Ho
Lee Keun-ho is a South Korean football player who currently plays for Japanese club Gamba Osaka in the J. League Division 1.-Personal life:...
and to Kawasaki Frontale
Kawasaki Frontale
is a J. League Division 1 association football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.-History:...
’s North Korean striker Chong Tese
Chong Tese
Jong Tae-Se born March 2, 1984 in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is a North Korean football player currently playing for Bochum. He is a member of the North Korea national team...
.
Career statistics
|-|1997
J. League 1997
-First stage:-Second stage:- Suntory Championship :----- Golden Boots Ranking :-Individual Awards:-Best Eleven:...
||rowspan="2"|Yokohama Marinos||rowspan="2"|J. League
J. League
The or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese...
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|1998
J. League 1998
Statistics of J. League in the 1998 season.-First stage:-Second stage:- Suntory Championship :-----Relegation playoffs:On the aggregate table, JEF United Ichihara, Avispa Fukuoka, and Vissel Kobe had earned within the 15th-18th places in the tables for both 1997 and 1998, while Consadole Sapporo...
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|1999
J. League 1999
The 1999 season was the 7th season of the J-League Division 1. The league began in March and ended in November.For this year, the division was contested by 16 teams following the folding of Yokohama Flügels and the relegation of Consadole Sapporo to the newly formed Division 2...
||rowspan="2"|Albirex Niigata
Albirex Niigata
is a Japanese J. League Division 1 association football team. Despite the club's relative youth, only joining the J. League in 1999, Albirex are one of Japan's best supported teams. In 2003, while still playing in the second tier of Japanese football , Albirex attracted the best average crowd in...
||rowspan="2"|J. League Division 2
J. League
The or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese...
||22||0||3||0||2||0||27||0
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|2000
J. League 2000
The 2000 season was the 8th season of the J-League Division 1. The league began on March 11 and ended on November 26.At the end of the season the second stage winner Kashima Antlers won the Suntory Championship against Yokohama F-Marinos who won the first stage....
||22||0||0||0||0||0||22||0
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|rowspan="2"|2001
J. League 2001
The 2001 season was the 9th season since the establishment of the J-League. The league began on March 10 and ended on November 24.At the end of the season the second stage winner Kashima Antlers won the Suntory Championship against Jubilo Iwata who won the first stage.-Clubs:Following sixteen clubs...
||Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos
is a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in...
||J. League Division 1||0||0||colspan="2"|-||0||0||0||0
|-
|rowspan="6"|Kawasaki Frontale
Kawasaki Frontale
is a J. League Division 1 association football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.-History:...
||rowspan="4"|J. League Division 2||0||0||2||0||0||0||2||0
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|2002
J. League 2002
The 2002 season was the 10th season since the establishment of the J. League. The league began on March 2, 2002 and ended on November 30, 2002. The Suntory Championship was not held, because Jubilo Iwata was winner of both stages...
||2||0||5||0||colspan="2"|-||7||0
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|2003
J. League 2003
The 2003 season was the 11th season since the establishment of the J. League. The league began on March 15 and ended on November 29.-Promotion and relegation:* At the end of the 2002 Season, Oita Trinita and Cerezo Osaka were promoted to division 1....
||44||0||4||0||colspan="2"|-||48||0
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|2004
J. League 2004
The 2004 J. League Division 1 season was the 12th season of the J1 League. The league fixture began on March 13, 2004 and ended on December 11, 2004. The Suntory Championship 2004 took place on December 5 and December 11, 2004. The first ever J...
||41||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||42||0
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|2005
J. League 2005
The 2005 season was the 13th season since the establishment of J. League. It began on March 5 and ended on December 3, followed by promotion/relegation series matches on December 7 and 10.-Promotion and relegation:...
||rowspan="2"|J. League Division 1||9||0||0||0||2||0||11||0
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|2006
J. League 2006
The 2006 J. League Division 1 season was the 14th season since the establishment of the J. League. It began on March 4 and ended on December 2.-Promotion/relegation:* At the end of the 2005 season, , ,and were promoted to J1....
||10||0||2||0||1||0||13||0
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|2007
J. League 2007
The 2007 J. League Division 1 season was the 15th season since the establishment of the J. League. The season began on March 3 and ended on December 1.-Promotion and relegation:* At the end of the 2006 season, , , and were promoted to J1...
||Tokyo Verdy 1969
Tokyo Verdy 1969
, is a Japanese professional football club, based in Tokyo, Japan, that plays in J. League Division 2.Founded as Yomiuri F.C. in 1969, Tokyo Verdy is one of the most decorated teams in the J. League, with honours including 7 league titles , 5 Emperor's Cups, 6 JSL Cup / J...
||J. League Division 2||13||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||14||0
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|2008
J. League 2008
The 2008 J. League Division 1 season is the 44th season of the top-flight club football in Japan and the 16th season since the establishment of J1 League. The season began on March 8 and ended on December 6....
||Kawasaki Frontale||rowspan="2"|J. League Division 1||0||0||0||0||1||0||1||0
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|2009
J. League 2009
The 2009 J. League Division 1 season is the 45th season of the top-flight club football in Japan and the 17th season since the establishment of J1 League. The season started on March 7, 2009 and ended on December 5, 2009....
||Júbilo Iwata
Júbilo Iwata
is a professional Japanese association football team currently playing in the J. League Division 1 . The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese and Spanish. The team's home town is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium...
||1||0||1||0||0||0||2||0
|-
|2010||Kashiwa Reysol
Kashiwa Reysol
is a J. League Division 1 team. Its home town is Kashiwa, Chiba, about an hour northeast of Tokyo.-History:Founded in 1940 as Hitachi, Ltd. Soccer Club in Koganei, Tokyo, the team was a founding member of the Japan Soccer League...
||J. League Division 2||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||0||0
164||0||19||0||6||0||189||0