| Kozo Yuki 結城 耕造 | |
| Fullname: | Kozo Yuki |
| Birth Date: | 1979 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | 1994–1996 |
| Youthclubs1: | Yokohama Flügels |
| Youthyears2: | 1998–2001 |
| Youthclubs2: | Waseda University |
| Years1: | 2002–2008 |
| Clubs1: | JEF United Chiba |
| Caps1: | 47 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2008 |
| Clubs2: | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| Caps2: | 19 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs3: | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 68 |
| Totalgoals: | 1 |
is a former Japanese football player.[1]
Kozo began his career with Yokohama Flügels and played later for the Waseda University. In 2002, he left Waseda University. He was now scouted by J1 League club JEF United Ichihara (later JEF United Chiba). He debuted in 2003 and played many matches as center back from 2004. JEF United won the champions in 2005 and 2006 J.League Cup. However he could hardly play in the match from 2007. After seven years for JEF United, he moved to J2 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima in June 2008.[2] He played many matches as substitute defender and Sanfrecce won the champions in 2008 J2 League. However he resigned end of 2008 season. After half-year blank, On 20 July 2009, the 2. Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf signed the Japanese defender until the end of the year.[3]
| 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 | |||||||
| 2002 | JEF United Ichihara | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2004 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2005 | JEF United Chiba | J1 League | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2008 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J2 League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 19 | 0 | |
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Other | Total | |||||||
| 2009/10 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | Japan | 66 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 89 | 1 | ||
| Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 68 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 91 | 1 | |||