Katsuhiro Kusaki

Katsuhiro Kusaki
Personal information
Full name	Katsuhiro Kusaki
Date of birth	April 12, 1962 (age 60)
Place of birth	Kyoto, Japan
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, Forward
Youth career
1978–1980	Rakunan High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
1981–1992	Yanmar Diesel
1992–1993	Gamba Osaka
1994	Kyoto Purple Sanga
Total
National team
1988	Japan
Honours
Yanmar Diesel
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Katsuhiro Kusaki (草木克洋, Kusaki Katsuhiro, born April 12, 1962) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography[change | change source]

Kusaki was born in Kyoto Prefecture on April 12, 1962. After graduating from Rakunan High School, he joined Japan Soccer League club Yanmar Diesel in 1981. The club won 1983 and 1984 JSL Cup. He played 156 matches and scored 33 goals for the club until 1992. He moved to Gamba Osaka in 1992. He moved to his local club Kyoto Purple Sanga in 1994. He retired in 1994.

On January 27, 1988, Kusaki debuted for the Japan national team against United Arab Emirates. He played 2 games for Japan in 1988.

Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1981	Yanmar Diesel	JSL Division 1	0	0			0	0	0	0
1982			2	0		2	0	4	0
1983			15	5			4	2	19	7
1984			18	1					18	1
1985/86			22	5			2	2	24	7
1986/87			13	4			0	0	13	4
1987/88			18	5			2	1	20	6
1988/89			22	9			4	3	26	12
1989/90			12	1			0	0	12	1
1990/91			20	1			2	0	22	1
1991/92		JSL Division 2	13	2			1	0	14	2
1992	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	-				6	1	6	1
1993	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	13	2	0	0	3	1	16	3
1994	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Football League	18	5	3	1	-		21	6
Country	Japan		187	40	3	1	26	10	216	51
Total			187	40	3	1	26	10	216	51