| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Hiroyuki Sakashita | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | May 6, 1959 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Miura, Kanagawa, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975–1977 | Kanagawa Yokosuka High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978–1981 | University of Tsukuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982–1990 | Fujita Industries | 158 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | Yomiuri | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 161 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | Japan | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiroyuki Sakashita (坂下 博之, Sakashita Hiroyuki, born May 6, 1959) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Club career
Sakashita was born in Miura on May 6, 1959. After graduating from University of Tsukuba, he joined Fujita Industries in 1982. He played as regular player at the club. However, the club was relegated to Division 2 in 1990. He moved to Yomiuri in 1990 and retired in 1991. He played 161 games and scored 5 goals in the league.
National team career
In December 1980, when Sakashita was a University of Tsukuba student, he was selected Japan national team for 1982 World Cup qualification. At this qualification, on December 28, he debuted against Macau.[1]
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | JSL Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1982 | Fujita Industries | JSL Division 1 | 13 | 0 | ||||||
| 1983 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1984 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1985/86 | 22 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1986/87 | 22 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1987/88 | 22 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1988/89 | 22 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1989/90 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 2 | ||||
| 1990/91 | Yomiuri | JSL Division 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 161 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 167 | 7 | ||
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
References
External links
- Hiroyuki Sakashita at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
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