1998 Japan Roster Details

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Governing Country: AFC

Gender: Male

World Cup: Finished 4th place in Group stage

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Goalkeepers

Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi

Position: GK

Age: 22

Born: Fuji, Japan jp

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Player Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				National Team				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	GA	CS	MP	Min	GA	CS	MP	Min	GA	CS	MP	Min	GA	CS	Matches
1998	22	Japan											3	270		0	3	270	0	0

2000	24	Japan											5	450		1	5	450	0	1
14 Seasons*		3 Clubs			20	1,678	43	3					46	4,260	0	19	66	5,938	43	22

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Nobuyuki Kojima

Position: GK

Age: 32

Born: Maebashi Shi, Japan jp

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					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				National Team				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	GA	CS	MP	Min	GA	CS	MP	Min	GA	CS	MP	Min	GA	CS	Matches
1998	32	Japan											0
1 Season*		1 Club											0				0		0	0

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Seigo Narazaki

Position: GK

Age: 22

Born: Nara, Japan jp

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					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				National Team				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	GA	CS	MP	Min	GA	CS	MP	Min	GA	CS	MP	Min	GA	CS	Matches
1998	22	Japan											0
14 Seasons*		2 Clubs			124	11,160		28					22	1,980		11	146	13,140	0	39

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Defenders

Yutaka Akita

Position: DF

Age: 27

Born: Nagoya, Japan jp

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					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				National Team				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1998	27	Japan											3	270	0	0	3	270	0	0
3 Seasons*		1 Club											3	270	0	0	3	270	0	0

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Masami Ihara

Position: DF (CB)

Age: 30

Born: Kōka, Japan jp

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					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				National Team				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1998	30	Japan											3	270	0	0	3	270	0	0
1 Season*		1 Club											3	270	0	0	3	270	0	0

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Motohiro Yamaguchi

Position: DF-MF

Age: 29

Born: Takasaki Shi, Japan jp

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					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				National Team				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1998	29	Japan											3	270	0	0	3	270	0	0
1 Season*		1 Club											3	270	0	0	3	270	0	0

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Naoki Soma

Position: DF-MF (FB, left)

Age: 26

Born: Shimizu, Japan jp

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					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				National Team				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1998	26	Japan											3	263	0	0	3	263	0	0
1 Season*		1 Club											3	263	0	0	3	263	0	0

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Akira Narahashi

Position: DF

Age: 26

Born: Chiba-shi, Japan jp

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					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				National Team				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1998	26	Japan											3	258	0	0	3	258	0	0
2 Seasons*		1 Club											3	258	0	0	3	258	0	0

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Eisuke Nakanishi

Position: DF

Age: 24

Born: Suzuka, Japan jp

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					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				National Team				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1998	24	Japan											2	180	0	0	2	180	0	0
1 Season*		1 Club											2	180	0	0	2	180	0	0

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Norio Omura

Position: DF

Age: 28

Born: Matsue Shi, Japan jp

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					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				National Team				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1998	28	Japan											1	57	0	0	1	57	0	0
1 Season*		1 Club											1	57	0	0	1	57	0	0

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Takashi Hirano

Position: DF-MF (DM)

Age: 23

Born: Shizuoka-shi, Japan jp

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					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				National Team				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1998	23	Japan											2	40	0	0	2	40	0	0
4 Seasons*		2 Clubs			65	4,672	1	1					2	40	0	0	67	4,712	1	1

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Toshihiro Hattori

Position: DF-MF (FB, left)

Age: 24

Born: Shizuoka-shi, Japan jp

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					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				National Team				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1998	24	Japan											0						0	0

2000	26	Japan											6	462	0		6	462	0	0
5 Seasons*		1 Club											10	610	0		10	610	0	0

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Toshihide Saito

Position: DF

Age: 25

Born: Shizuoka-shi, Japan jp

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					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				National Team				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1998	25	Japan											0						0	0
1 Season*		1 Club											0				0		0	0

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Midfielders

Hidetoshi Nakata

Position: MF

Age: 21

Born: Kōfu-shi, Japan jp

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Player Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				National Team				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1998	21	Japan											3	270	0	0	3	270	0	0
1998-1999	21	Perugia	it ITA	1. Serie A	33	2,970	10	8									33	2,970	10	8	Matches
1999-2000	22	Perugia	it ITA	1. Serie A	15	1,334	2										15	1,334	2	0	Matches
1999-2000	22	Roma	it ITA	1. Serie A	15	1,102	3		2	168	0						17	1,270	3	0	Matches
14 Seasons*		7 Clubs			203	14,488	25	29	28	1,975	3		25	2,203	3	0	256	18,666	31	29

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Hiroshi Nanami

Position: MF

Age: 25

Born: Fujieda Shi, Japan jp

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Player Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				National Team				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1998	25	Japan											3	250	0	0	3	250	0	0
1999-2000	26	Venezia	it ITA	1. Serie A	24	1,361	1	3									24	1,361	1	3	Matches
2000	27	Japan											6	530	3		6	530	3	0
3 Seasons*		2 Clubs			24	1,361	1	3					9	780	3	0	33	2,141	4	3

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Shinji Ono

Position: MF

Age: 18

Born: Numazu, Japan jp

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Player Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				National Team				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1998	18	Japan											1	13	0	0	1	13	0	0

2000	20	Japan											5	149	1		5	149	1	0
24 Seasons*		6 Clubs			255	14,749	28	34	29	2,298	3	0	22	1,311	4	0	306	18,358	35	34

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Teruyoshi Ito

Position: MF

Age: 23

Born: Shizuoka-shi, Japan jp

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Player Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				National Team				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1998	23	Japan											0						0	0
2 Seasons*		1 Club											3	246	0		3	246	0	0

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Forwards

Shoji Jo

Position: FW

Age: 22

Born: Muroran-shi, Japan jp

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Player Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				National Team				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1998	22	Japan											3	237	0	0	3	237	0	0
1999-2000	24	Valladolid	es ESP	1. La Liga	15	911	2	2									15	911	2	2	Matches
2 Seasons*		2 Clubs			15	911	2	2					3	237	0	0	18	1,148	2	2

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Masashi Nakayama

Position: FW

Age: 30

Born: Fujieda Shi, Japan jp

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Player Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				National Team				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1998	30	Japan											3	214	1	0	3	214	1	0
3 Seasons*		1 Club											8	352	1	0	8	352	1	0

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Wagner Lopes

Position: FW

Age: 29

Born: Franca, Brazil br

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Player Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				National Team				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1998	29	Japan											3	66	0	1	3	66	0	1
1 Season*		1 Club											3	66	0	1	3	66	0	1

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Masayuki Okano

Position: FW-MF (AM-WM, right)

Age: 25

Born: Yokohama Shi, Japan jp

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Player Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				National Team				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1998	25	Japan											1	30	0	0	1	30	0	0
1 Season*		1 Club											1	30	0	0	1	30	0	0

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Hiroaki Morishima

Position: FW-MF (AM)

Age: 26

Born: Hiroshima-shi, Japan jp

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Player Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				National Team				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1998	26	Japan											1	12	0	0	1	12	0	0

2000	27	Japan											5	379	1		5	379	1	0
4 Seasons*		1 Club											14	730	3	0	14	730	3	0

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Note: The statistics shown below are limited to 2 seasons before and after 1998. Visit the player's page to view their career statistics.

Goalkeepers

Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi

Nobuyuki Kojima

Seigo Narazaki

Defenders

Yutaka Akita

Masami Ihara

Motohiro Yamaguchi

Naoki Soma

Akira Narahashi

Eisuke Nakanishi

Norio Omura

Takashi Hirano

Toshihiro Hattori

Toshihide Saito

Midfielders

Hidetoshi Nakata

Hiroshi Nanami

Shinji Ono

Teruyoshi Ito

Forwards

Shoji Jo

Masashi Nakayama

Wagner Lopes

Masayuki Okano

Hiroaki Morishima

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