Yuzo Funakoshi

Yuzo Funakoshi

Personal information
Full name	Yuzo Funakoshi
Date of birth	(1977-06-12) June 12, 1977
Place of birth	Kobe, Japan
Height
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1993–1995	Kunimi High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–1998	Gamba Osaka	3	(0)
1996–1997	→ Telstar (loan)	18	(2)
1999–2000	Shonan Bellmare	20	(1)
2001	Oita Trinita	27	(9)
2002–2006	Albirex Niigata	71	(12)
2007–2009	Tokyo Verdy	38	(9)
2010	Sagamihara
International career
1993	Japan U-17
Managerial career
2011–2012	Albirex Niigata U-13
2013–	Thespakusatsu Gunma (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:42, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

Yuzo Funakoshi (船越 優蔵, Funakoshi Yuzo, born 12 June 1977 in Kobe) is a former Japanese footballer who played as a striker. He was a member of the Japanese squad at the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

During his career, Funakoshi played for Gamba Osaka, Shonan Bellmare, Oita Trinita, Albirex Niigata and Tokyo Verdy. Overall he made well over 150 senior league appearances until a persistent injury forced his early retirement in early 2010. He is currently a coach at Thespakusatsu Gunma.

Club career statistics

Club	Season	League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Gamba Osaka	1996	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1997	2	0	3	1	0	0	5	1
	1998	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	1
Bellmare Hiratsuka	1999	12	1	0	0	2	0	14	1
Shonan Bellmare	2000	8	0	0	0	1	0	9	0
Oita Trinita	2001	27	9	3	0	0	0	30	9
Albirex Niigata	2002	34	7	0	0	–		34	7
	2003	22	4	3	1	–		25	5
	2004	4	0	1	0	3	0	8	0
	2005	7	1	0	0	2	0	9	1
	2006	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Tokyo Verdy	2007	26	8	1	0	–		27	8
	2008	7	1	1	0	2	0	10	1
	2009	11	0	1	0	–		12	0
Total		165	31	13	2	11	1	189	34