In September 1985, Katsuya was selected the Japan national team for 1986 World Cup qualification. At this qualification, on September 22, he debuted against Hong Kong. He also played 1986 Asian Games and 1988 Summer Olympics qualification in 1987.
In 1992, Katsuya was selected Japan for the first time in 5 years. He was a member of the Japan won the 1992 Asian Cup. He played 3 matches in the competition. In 1993, he was also selected Japan for 1994 World Cup qualification. At this qualification, he filled in for injured left back Satoshi Tsunami in the Final round. He was on the pitch when Japan's hope to play in the finals was dashed by an injury-time Iraqi equaliser in the last qualifier, the match that the Japanese fans now refer to as the "Agony of Doha" (). This qualification was his last game for Japan. He played 27 games for Japan until 1993.
In 1989, Katsuya selected Japan national futsal team for 1989 Futsal World Championship in Netherlands.
After retirement, Katsuya started coaching career at Cerezo Osaka in 1999. He mainly served as an assistant coach and scout.
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!Total||27||0
Mitsunori Yoshida
Yoshida was born in Kariya on March 8, 1962. After graduating from Kariya Technical High School, he joined Japan Soccer League side Yamaha Motors (later "Júbilo Iwata") in 1980. The club won 1982 Emperor's Cup and 1987/88 Japan Soccer League. He never moved to any other club and retired as an Iwata player after the 1995 season. He played total 275 league matches and scored 35 goals for club.
Yoshida was capped 35 times and scored 2 goals for the Japan national team between 1988 and 1993. He made his international debut in a friendly against China on June 2, 1988. He was a member of the Japan team that won the 1992 Asian Cup. He played twice in the tournament.
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!Total||35||2
Anthony Vanden Borre
Anthony Vanden Borre (born 24 October 1987) is a Belgian football player. He plays for Portsmouth and Belgium national team.
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33||0
0||0
102||3
!Total||22||1
Danubio F.C.
Danubio Futbol Club is a football club from Montevideo, Uruguay.
Danubio was founded by two brothers, Miguel and Juan Lazaroff on 1 March 1932 together with other youths from a school in Montevideo. The club name is a reference to the Danube river, a major waterway in Europe.
Thornton, Lancashire
Thornton is a town on the Fylde, in Lancashire, England. It is about four miles north of Blackpool and two miles south of Fleetwood. It is in the borough of Wyre. It is linked to the town of Cleveleys by Victoria Road.
Lancashire County Council
Lancashire County Council is the local authority for the county of Lancashire, England. They meet in the County Hall.
County website
Central Pier, Blackpool
Central Pier is one of three piers in the town of Blackpool, England. John Isaac Mawson designed the pier. It is long. The pier was opened 30 May 1868.
It was made mostly of cast iron with wooden decking.
Stefan Ishizaki
Stefan Ishizaki (born 15 May 1982) is a Swedish football player. He plays for Elfsborg and Sweden national team.
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15||2
251||45
!Total||11||0
Atsuhiro Iwai
Atsuhiro Iwai (born 31 January 1967) is a former Japanese football player.
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230||2||15||0||37||0||282||2
Tatsuru Mukojima
Tatsuru Mukojima (born 9 January 1966) is a former Japanese football player.
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216||34||10||2||23||3||249||39
Junji Nishizawa
Junji Nishizawa (born 10 May 1974) is a former Japanese football player.
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269||5||26||0||21||0||316||5
Masanori Sanada
Sanada was born in Shizuoka on March 6, 1968. After graduating from Juntendo University, he joined All Nippon Airways in 1990. He played as regular goalkeeper from first season. In 1992, he moved to new club Shimizu S-Pulse based in his local. Although he played in all matches in 1992, he battles with Sidmar for the position from 1993. After Sidmar retired end of the 1995 season, Sanada became completely regular goalkeeper. The club won the champion in the 1996 J.League Cup which is first major title in the club history. In 1999, the club won the 2nd place in J1 League. He was also selected Best Eleven. In Asia, the club won the champions 1999–2000 Asian Cup Winners' Cup which is their first Asian champions. From 2001, his opportunity to play decreased behind young goalkeepers Keisuke Hada and Takaya Kurokawa. He retired end of the 2004 season.
In 1988, when Sanada was a Juntendo University student, he was selected the Japan national "B team" for 1988 Asian Cup. At this competition, he played 3 games. However, Japan Football Association don't count as Japan national team match because this Japan team was "B team" not "top team".
After the retirement, Sanada became a goalkeeper coach at Shimizu S-Pulse in 2005. In 2008, he moved to JEF United Chiba. In 2011, he returned to S-Pulse. However he rested for health problem from September 2.
On September 6, 2011, Sanada died of heart failure in Shizuoka at the age of 43.
279||0||29||0||59||0||1||0||368||0
279||0||29||0||59||0||1||0||368||0
José Ignacio Zahínos
José Ignacio Zahínos (born 1 December 1977) is a former Spanish football player.
77||5
77||5
Hiromi Kojima
Kojima was born in Nogata on December 12, 1977. After graduating from Higashi Fukuoka High School, he joined Gamba Osaka in 1996. He played many matches as forward from 1997. Around this time, many young players Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, Junichi Inamoto and Ryuji Bando got an opportunity to play in the club. However his opportunity to play decreased behind Kota Yoshihara in 2001. From 2002, he played for Consadole Sapporo (2002), Omiya Ardija (2002), Oita Trinita (2003) and Vissel Kobe (2003-05). At Vissel Kobe, he was converted to mainly defensive midfielder in 2004. He moved to Regional Leagues club FC Gifu in 2006. He retired end of 2008 season.
On April 26, 2000, Kojima debuted for the Japan national team against South Korea.
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251||56||28||8||29||6||308||70
!Total||1||0
Makoto Kakuda
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Ram Narayan
Ram Narayan (born 25 December 1927 in Udaipur, British Raj) is an Indian musician. He plays the instrument sarangi and is well known for playing in Europe and the United States.
Takuma Edamura
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132||26||16||1||30||10||178||37
Riki Takasaki
Riki Takasaki (born 11 July 1970) is a former Japanese football player.
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158||0||16||0||17||0||3||0||194||0
Euller
Euller (born 15 March 1971) is a Brazilian football player. He has played for Brazil national team.
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242||64||5||4||5||3||252||71
!Total||6||3
Luiz Carlos Pereira
Luiz Carlos Pereira (born March 6, 1960) is a former Brazilian football player.
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186||17||14||3||29||1||229||21
Dan Calichman
Dan Calichman (born February 21, 1968) is a former American soccer player. He has played for the United States national team.
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143||1||||||||||143||1
193||2||0||0||10||2||203||4
!Total||2||0
Kerrea Gilbert
Kerrea Gilbert (born 28 February 1987) is an English football player. He plays for Peterborough United.
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65||1||6||0||9||0||2||0||82||1
Vikings
The Vikings were a Scandinavian people from Northern Europe who were known as great seamen and warriors. From the 8th to the 11th centuries they traveled to Europe in their long ships, attacking and then settling in areas that are now modern Great Britain, Germany, France, Spain, and Italy.