Hiroyuki Sakashita
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Hiroyuki Sakashita | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | May 6, 1959 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Miura, Kanagawa, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975–1977 | Kanagawa Yokosuka High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978–1981 | University of Tsukuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982–1990 | Fujita Industries | 158 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | Yomiuri | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 161 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | Japan | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiroyuki Sakashita (坂下 博之, Sakashita Hiroyuki, born May 6, 1959) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
Biography[change | change source]
Sakashita was born in Miura on May 6, 1959. After graduating from University of Tsukuba, he joined Japan Soccer League club Fujita Industries in 1982. He played as regular player at the club. However, the club was relegated to Division 2 in 1990. He moved to Yomiuri in 1990 and retired in 1991. He played 161 games and scored 5 goals in the league.
In December 1980, when Sakashita was a University of Tsukuba student, he was selected the Japan national team for 1982 World Cup qualification. At this qualification, on December 28, he debuted against Macau.
Statistics[change | change source]
| Club statistics | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | |||
| 1982 | Fujita Industries | JSL Division 1 | 13 | 0 |
| 1983 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1984 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1985/86 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 1986/87 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 1987/88 | 22 | 2 | ||
| 1988/89 | 22 | 3 | ||
| 1989/90 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 1990/91 | Yomiuri | JSL Division 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Country | Japan | 161 | 5 | |
| Total | 161 | 5 | ||
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Hiroyuki Sakashita at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Japan National Football Team Database
Other websites[change | change source]
- Hiroyuki Sakashita at National Football Teams.com
- Hiroyuki Sakashita at Transfermarkt (player)
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