Masaru Uchiyama

Masaru Uchiyama
内山 勝
Personal information
Full name Masaru Uchiyama
Date of birth (1957-04-14) April 14, 1957 (age 67)
Place of birth Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1973–1975 Shimizu Higashi High School
1976–1979 University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1989 Yamaha Motors 122 (4)
Total 122 (4)
International career
1985 Japan 1 (0)
Medal record
Yamaha Motors
Winner Japan Soccer League 1987/88
Winner Emperor's Cup 1982
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Masaru Uchiyama (内山 勝, Uchiyama Masaru, born April 14, 1957) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. His brother Atsushi Uchiyama also played for Japan national team.

Club career

Uchiyama was born in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 14, 1957. After graduating from University of Tsukuba, he joined Yamaha Motors in 1980. The club won 1982 Emperor's Cup and 1987–88 Japan Soccer League. He retired in 1989. He played 122 games and scored 4 goals in the league.

National team career

On May 26, 1985, Uchiyama debuted for Japan national team against Uruguay.[1]

Club statistics

Club performance League
Season Club League Apps Goals
Japan League
1980 Yamaha Motors JSL Division 1 9 1
1981 16 0
1982 JSL Division 2 18 0
1983 JSL Division 1 6 1
1984 18 2
1985/86 21 0
1986/87 22 0
1987/88 12 0
1988/89 0 0
Total 122 4

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1985 1 0
Total 1 0

References

  1. ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database


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