Katsuhiro Kusaki

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

Katsuhiro Kusaki

Personal information
Full name	Katsuhiro Kusaki
Date of birth	(1962-04-12) April 12, 1962
Place of birth	Kyoto, Japan
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder, Forward
Youth career
1978–1980	Rakunan High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981–1992	Yanmar Diesel	156	(33)
1992–1993	Gamba Osaka	13	(2)
1994	Kyoto Purple Sanga	18	(5)
Total		187	(40)
National team
1988	Japan	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

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.

Statistics

Club performance			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			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

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1988	2	0
Total	2	0