Nobuyuki Kojima

Nobuyuki Kojima (小島 伸幸, Kojima Nobuyuki, born January 17, 1966) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Nobuyuki Kojima
小島 伸幸
Personal information
Full name Nobuyuki Kojima
Date of birth (1966-01-17) January 17, 1966
Place of birth Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1981–1983 Niijima Gakuen High School
1984–1987 Doshisha University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1998 Bellmare Hiratsuka 186 (0)
1999–2001 Avispa Fukuoka 67 (0)
2002–2005 Thespa Kusatsu 67 (0)
Total 320 (0)
National team
1995–1996 Japan 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He played for several clubs, including Bellmare Hiratsuka, Avispa Fukuoka and Thespa Kusatsu. He played for the Japan national team (4 matches) and was a participant at the 1998 World Cup.

Club career

Kojima started playing football when he was in the 5th grade and was converted to a goalkeeper at high school. After graduating from Doshisha University in 1988, Kojima joined Fujita Industries (later Bellmare Hiratsuka) playing in the Japan Soccer League Division 1. He became a regular starting member of the team in 1994. He had been playing for the club as an employee of Fujita Industries but turned professional in January 1995.

At the end of 1998, Bellmare released their main players including Kojima as well as Wagner Lopes, Hong Myung-bo, Kazuaki Tasaka and Yoshihiro Natsuka due to their financial problems. Kojima moved to Avispa Fukuoka. He further moved to Thespa Kusatsu in 2002 that played in the Gunma Prefectural League division 2. As a player - assistant coach, he was instrumental in the team's promotion to the Japan Football League, then J2 League. His last competitive game was against Consadole Sapporo on December 3, 2005 and he announced his retirement from the game in January 2006.

National team career

In January 1995, Kojima was selected Japan national team for 1995 King Fahd Cup, but did not play any game in the tournament. His debut came on June 6, 1995 against Brazil in the Umbro Cup. He played 4 games for Japan until 1996.[1] He was in the squad for the 1996 Asian Cup and 1998 World Cup as reserve goalkeeper but did not play any game in the tournament.

After retirement

Kojima is currently an advisor for Kusatsu. He also serves as a pundit for NHK. (as of February 2010)

Club statistics
Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1988/89Fujita IndustriesJSL Division 15050
1989/90700070
1990/91JSL Division 2201030
1991/92000000
1992Football League00-00
19930000
1994Bellmare HiratsukaJ1 League4105010470
199547020-490
199629030150470
19972103000240
1998340340
1999Avispa FukuokaJ1 League2902030340
20003001020330
200180001090
2002Thespa KusatsuPrefectural Leagues6030-90
2003Regional Leagues12020-140
2004Football League26050-310
2005J2 League23010-240
Total 32002702303700

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
199530
199610
Total40

References
  1. Japan National Football Team Database


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