Yoshinori Taguchi

Yoshinori Taguchi
Personal information
Full name	Yoshinori Taguchi
Date of birth	September 14, 1965 (age 61)
Place of birth	Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1981–1983	Saitama Urawa Minami High School
1985–1988	University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years	Team
1989–1992	Yokohama Flügels
1993	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1994–1998	Urawa Reds
Total
Managerial career
2001–2004	Saitama Reinas
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yoshinori Taguchi (田口禎則, Taguchi Yoshinori; born September 14, 1965) is a former Japanese football player.

Biography

Taguchi was born in Saitama on September 14, 1965. After graduating from University of Tsukuba, he joined Japan Soccer League club All Nippon Airways (later Yokohama Flügels) in 1989. He became a regular player as center back from first season. However he was suspended for seven months from October 1991 due to violence against referee. In 1993, he moved to Sanfrecce Hiroshima. However he could not become regular player due to injury before opening season. In 1994, he moved to his local club Urawa Reds and became a regular player. However he was suspended for four months from September 1995 due to violence against supporter after a match. From 1997, he could hardly play in the match in two seasons for injury. Although he came back on October 3, 1998, he receiving a red card. This match became his last match. He retired end of 1998 season.

In 1988, when Taguchi was a University of Tsukuba student, he was selected the Japan national "B team" for 1988 Asian Cup. At this competition, he played 3 games.^[1] However, Japan Football Association don't count as Japan national team match because this Japan team was "B team" not "top team".

After retirement, Taguchi became a manager for Nadeshiko League club Urawa Reinas (later Saitama Reinas) in 2001. In 2004, the club won the champions Nadeshiko League and the 2nd place Empress's Cup. He resigned end of 2004 season.

Statistics

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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
1989/90	All Nippon Airways	JSL Division 1	20	1	4	0	3	0	27	1
1990/91			18	1	2	1	4	0	24	1
1991/92			5	0	0	0	1	0	6	0
1992	Yokohama Flügels	J1 League	-		1	0	0	0	1	0
1993	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
1994	Urawa Reds	J1 League	29	1	2	0	2	0	33	1
1995			36	4	0	0	-		36	4
1996			24	1	4	1	13	1	41	3
1997			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998			1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Country	Japan		139	8	13	2	23	1	175	11
Total			139	8	13	2	23	1	175	11