| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Koji Noguchi | ||
| Date of birth | June 5, 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Chiba, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 199–199 | Funabashi High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1997 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 204 | (95) |
| 1997 | Kawasaki Frontale | 15 | (9) |
| 1998–1999 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 19 | (6) |
| 2000 | Omiya Ardija | 31 | (5) |
| Total | 269 | (115) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995 | Japan | 1 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Koji Noguchi (野口 幸司, Noguchi Koji, born June 5, 1970) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Club career
Noguchi was born in Chiba Prefecture on June 5, 1970. After graduating from high school, he joined Japan Soccer League club Fujita Industries (later Bellmare Hiratsuka) in 1989. Through Japan Football League, the club was promoted to J1 League in 1994. The club won the champions 1994 Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club also won 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. Although he played as regular player for long time, his opportunity to play decreased in 1997. In 1997, he moved to Japan Football League club Kawasaki Frontale. Toward end of his career, he played for Nagoya Grampus Eight (1998-1999) and Omiya Ardija (2000). He retired end of 2000 season.
National team career
On August 6, 1995, Noguchi debuted for Japan national team against Costa Rica.[1]
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1989/90 | Fujita Industries | JSL Division 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1990/91 | JSL Division 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |||
| 1991/92 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 19 | ||||
| 1992 | Football League | 15 | 11 | - | 15 | 11 | ||||
| 1993 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 12 | ||
| 1994 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | J1 League | 42 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 24 |
| 1995 | 49 | 23 | 0 | 0 | - | 49 | 23 | |||
| 1996 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 40 | 13 | ||
| 1997 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 4 | ||
| 1997 | Kawasaki Frontale | Football League | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | - | 18 | 10 | |
| 1998 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | J1 League | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | Omiya Ardija | J2 League | 31 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 6 |
| Total | 269 | 115 | 17 | 9 | 28 | 8 | 314 | 132 | ||
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
References
External links
- Koji Noguchi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Koji Noguchi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)