Masaki Yokotani

is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Masaki Yokotani

Personal information
Full name	Masaki Yokotani
Date of birth	(1952-05-10) May 10, 1952
Place of birth	Kyoto, Japan
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
1968–1970	Kyoto Commercial High School
1971–1974	Hosei University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1975–1983	Hitachi	124	(2)
1984–1986	All Nippon Airways
Total		124+	(2+)
National team
1974–1977	Japan	20	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Yokotani was born in Kyoto Prefecture on May 10, 1952. After graduating from Hosei University, he joined Japan Soccer League club Hitachi in 1975. The club won the 1975 Emperor's Cup and 1976 JSL Cup. He moved to Division 2 club All Nippon Airways in 1984. In 1984, the club was promoted to Division 1. He retired in 1986.

On July 23, 1974, when Yokotani was a Hosei University student, he debuted for the Japan national team against Romania. He also played at 1976 Asian Cup qualification and 1978 World Cup qualification. He played 20 games for Japan from 1974 to 1977.

Statistics

Club performance			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Japan			League
1975	Hitachi	JSL Division 1	18	1
1976			18	0
1977			18	0
1978			15	1
1979			17	0
1980			0	0
1981			14	0
1982			15	0
1983			9	0
1984	All Nippon Airways	JSL Division 2
1985/86		JSL Division 1	1	0
Country	Japan		125+	2+
Total			125+	2+

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1974	1	0
1975	10	0
1976	6	0
1977	3	0
Total	20	0