Takeshi Koshida

Takeshi Koshida (越田 剛史code: ja is deprecated , Koshida Takeshi, born October 19, 1960) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Takeshi Koshida

Personal information
Full name	Takeshi Koshida
Date of birth	19 October 1960 (aged 65)
Place of birth	Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
1976–1978	Kanazawa Sakuragaoka High School
1979–1982	University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1983–1989	Nissan Motors	97	(6)
1990–1996	Kanazawa SC
Total		97+	(6+)
National team
1979	Japan U-20	3	(0)
1980–1985	Japan	19	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Koshida was born in Kanazawa on October 19, 1960. After graduating from University of Tsukuba, he joined Japan Soccer League club Nissan Motors in 1983. The club won 1983 and 1985 Emperor's Cup. In 1988/89 season, although the club won 1988 JSL Cup and 1988 Emperor's Cup, he left the club later in the season. In 1990, he returned his local Kanazawa and joined Japanese Regional Leagues club Kanazawa SC. He retired in 1996.

In August 1979, when Koshida was a University of Tsukuba student, he was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 1979 World Youth Championship and played 3 matches. In December 1980, he was selected the Japan national team for 1982 World Cup qualification. At this qualification, on December 22, he debuted against Singapore. He played at 1982 Asian Games, 1984 Summer Olympics qualification and 1986 World Cup qualification. He played 19 games for Japan until 1985.

Club

Club performance			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Japan			League
1983	Nissan Motors	JSL Division 1	15	1
1984			16	1
1985–86			21	2
1986–87			17	1
1987–88			12	1
1988–89			16	0
Total			97	6

National team

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1980	1	0
1981	1	0
1982	7	0
1983	6	0
1984	3	0
1985	1	0
Total	19	0