Nobuyuki Kojima

is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography
Kojima was born in Maebashi on January 17, 1966. After graduating from Doshisha University, he joined Japan Soccer League club Fujita Industries (later Bellmare Hiratsuka) in 1988. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and the club joined new league, Japan Football League. They were champions in 1993 and promoted to J1 League from 1994. He became a regular goalkeeper from 1994. The club were the winners of the 1994 Emperor's Cup. 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 in 1999. The club were relegated to J2 League at the end of 2001 season. In 2002, he moved to his local club Thespa Kusatsu, who played in the Prefectural Leagues. The club were promoted to Regional Leagues in 2003, Japan Football League in 2004 and J2 League in 2005. He retired at the end of 2005 season.

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

Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBellmare Hiratsuka1988–89JSL Division 150501989–907000701990–91JSL Division 22010301991–920000001992Football League00—00199300001994J1 League4105010470199547020—490199629030150470199721030002401998340340Avispa Fukuoka1999J1 League290203034020003001020330200180001090Thespa Kusatsu2002Prefectural Leagues6030—902003Regional Leagues12020—1402004Football League26050—3102005J2 League23010—240Career total32002702303700

International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearJapan National Football Team DatabaseNational teamYearAppsGoalsJapan199530199610Total40

Honours
Emperor's Cup: 1994 
Asian Cup Winner's Cup: 1995

References

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Category:1966 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Gunma Prefecture
Category:Japan international footballers
Category:J1 League players
Category:J2 League players
Category:Japan Soccer League players
Category:Shonan Bellmare players
Category:Avispa Fukuoka players
Category:Thespakusatsu Gunma players
Category:1998 FIFA World Cup players
Category:1995 King Fahd Cup players
Category:1996 AFC Asian Cup players