Shoji Jo

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

Shoji Jo

Personal information
Full name	Shoji Jo
Date of birth	(1975-06-17) June 17, 1975
Place of birth	Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
1991–1993	Kagoshima Jitsugyo High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1996	JEF United Ichihara	99	(35)
1997–2001	Yokohama F. Marinos	106	(59)
1999–2000	→Real Valladolid (loan)	15	(2)
2002	Vissel Kobe	25	(1)
2003–2006	Yokohama FC	151	(44)
Total		396	(141)
National team
1996	Japan U-23	3	(0)
1995–2001	Japan	35	(7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Jo was born in Muroran on June 17, 1975. After graduating from Kagoshima Jitsugyo High School, he joined J1 League club JEF United Ichihara in 1994. After three seasons with Ichihara, Jo moved to the Yokohama Marinos (later Yokohama F. Marinos) in 1997. His performances in the 1998 and 1999 season led to a loan move to the Spanish La Liga team Real Valladolid. He failed to make an impact with the club, making just 15 appearances and scoring two goals before sustaining a knee injury. After his return to Japan, Jo struggled to reestablish himself as a regular goal scorer with the Marinos and Vissel Kobe, with whom he joined in 2002. He joined Yokohama FC in 2003, where he scored 12 goals in his first season with them. He helped his club to become J2 Champions in 2006 gained and promotion to J1, but he retired from playing after that season.

On September 20, 1995, Jo debuted for the Japan national team against Paraguay. He made his first appearance in an international competition with the Japan U-23 national team in the 1996 Summer Olympics. In October 1996, he played for the Japan senior team for the first time in a year. He also played at the 1996 Asian Cup in December. After the 1998 World Cup qualification in 1997 Japan qualified for the 1998 World Cup for the first time in their history. He played at the 1998 World Cup and the 1999 Copa América. He played all matches in both competitions. He played 35 games and scored 7 goals for Japan until 2001.

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
1994	JEF United Ichihara	J1 League	33	12	2	0	2	1	37	13
1995			43	14	0	0	-		43	14
1996			23	9	1	0	13	4	37	13
1997	Yokohama Marinos	J1 League	21	12	2	2	0	0	23	14
1998			31	25	1	0	0	0	32	25
1999	Yokohama F. Marinos	J1 League	25	18	3	1	6	3	34	22
Spain			League		Copa del Rey		Copa de la Liga		Total
1999/00	Real Valladolid	La Liga	15	2			-		15	2
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Total
2000	Yokohama F. Marinos	J1 League	4	2	0	0	0	0	4	2
2001			25	2	1	0	8	4	34	6
2002	Vissel Kobe	J1 League	25	1	1	0	6	2	32	3
2003	Yokohama FC	J2 League	33	12	1	4	-		34	16
2004			35	8	2	0	-		37	8
2005			40	12	1	0	-		41	12
2006			43	12	0	0	-		43	12
Country	Japan		381	139	15	7	35	14	431	160
	Spain		15	2			-		15	2
Total			396	141	15	7	35	14	446	162

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1995	1	0
1996	3	0
1997	13	4
1998	10	1
1999	5	0
2000	2	2
2001	1	0
Total	35	7