Kazuki Teshima Explained

Kazuki Teshima
手島 和希
Fullname:Kazuki Teshima
Birth Date:7 June 1979
Birth Place:Iizuka, Fukuoka, Japan
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1995–1997
Youthclubs1:Higashi Fukuoka High School
Years1:1998
Clubs1:Yokohama Flügels
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1999–2009
Clubs2:Kyoto Sanga FC
Caps2:242
Goals2:5
Years3:2006
Clubs3:Gamba Osaka (loan)
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Totalcaps:242
Totalgoals:5
Nationalyears1:1999
Nationalteam1:Japan U-20
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0

is a former Japanese football player.

Club career

Teshima was born in Iizuka on June 7, 1979. After graduating from high school, he joined Yokohama Flügels in 1998. However the club was disbanded end of 1998 season due to financial strain, he moved to Kyoto Purple Sanga (later Kyoto Sanga FC) with contemporaries Yasuhito Endo, Shigeki Tsujimoto and so on in 1999. He played many matches as center back. The club won the champions 2002 Emperor's Cup. In 2006, he moved to big club Gamba Osaka. However he could not play in the match and returned to Kyoto in April 2006. In 2009, he lost his opportunity to play and retired end of 2009 season.

National team career

In April 1999, Teshima was selected Japan U-20 national team for 1999 World Youth Championship. At this tournament, he played full time in all 7 matches and Japan won the 2nd place. He played as center back on three backs defense with Shigeki Tsujimoto and Koji Nakata.

Club statistics

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
SeasonClubLeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupTotal
1998Yokohama FlügelsJ1 League00001010
1999Kyoto Purple SangaJ1 League2202020260
20002101040260
2001J2 League4203020470
2002J1 League2005010260
20032301030270
2004J2 League35220colspan="2"-372
200517110colspan="2"-181
2006Gamba OsakaJ1 League00000000
2006Kyoto Purple SangaJ1 League1920000192
2007Kyoto Sanga FCJ2 League19010colspan="2"-200
2008J1 League2402050310
200900002020
Total24252302002805

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