Hideki Katsura

Hideki Katsura
桂 秀樹

Personal information
Full name	Hideki Katsura
Date of birth	(1970-03-06) March 6, 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth	Tokushima, Japan
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1985–1987	Tokushima High School
1988–1991	Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1996	Yokohama Flügels	59	(2)
1997–2001	Kawasaki Frontale	65	(6)
2002–2003	Sagawa Express Tokyo SC
Total		124	(8)
Medal record Yokohama Flügels Winner Emperor's Cup 1993 Kawasaki Frontale Runner-up J.League Cup 2000
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hideki Katsura (桂 秀樹, Katsura Hideki, born March 6, 1970) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Katsura was born in Tokushima Prefecture on March 6, 1970. After graduating from Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences, he joined Yokohama Flügels in 1992. He played many matches as midfielder since 1993. However, his opportunity to play decreased from 1995 and he moved to the Japan Football League club Kawasaki Frontale in 1997. He played many matches and the club was promoted to J2 League in 1999 and J1 League in 2000. However, he could not play at all in the match since 2000. In 2002, he moved to the Japan Football League club Sagawa Express Tokyo SC. He retired at end of the season 2003.

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
1992	Yokohama Flügels	J1 League	-				0	0	0	0
1993			27	0	4	0	6	0	37	0
1994			23	2	2	0	1	0	26	2
1995			8	0	2	0	-		10	0
1996			1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1997	Kawasaki Frontale	Football League	19	2	3	2	-		22	4
1998			18	1	1	0	2	0	21	1
1999		J2 League	27	3	2	0	0	0	29	3
2000		J1 League	0	0			0	0	0	0
2001		J2 League	1	0	4	1	2	0	7	1
Total			124	8	18	3	11	0	153	11

References

External links

• Hideki Katsura at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Kawasaki Frontale(in Japanese)