Masahiro Fukuda

is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Masahiro Fukuda

Personal information
Full name	Masahiro Fukuda
Date of birth	(1966-12-27) December 27, 1966
Place of birth	Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
1982–1984	Sagami Institute of Technology High School
1985–1988	Chuo University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989–2002	Urawa Reds	287	(143)
Total		287	(143)
National team
1990–1995	Japan	45	(9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Fukuda was born in Yokohama on December 27, 1966. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined Japan Soccer League Division 2 club Mitsubishi Motors (later Urawa Reds) in 1989. In 1989/90 season, he scored 36 goals in 26 matches and became a top scorer. The club also won the champions and was promoted to Division 1. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and founded new league J1 League. The club finished at the bottom place in 1993 and 1994 season. n 1995, he scored 32 goals and became a top scorer. In 2002, the club won the 2nd place at J.League Cup. He retired end of 2002 season.

On July 27, 1990, Fukuda debuted for the Japan national team against South Korea. In 1992, he was selected the Japan for Asian Cup which held in Japan. He played 4 games and scored 1 goal in the semifinal against China. Japan won the champions first time. In 1993, he played at 1994 World Cup qualification in Doha. However Japan failed to qualify for the 1994 World Cup. It was known as the "Agony of Doha" (ドーハの悲劇) in Japan. He played 45 games and scored 9 goals for Japan until 1995.

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
1989/90	Mitsubishi Motors	JSL Division 2	26	36	0	0	1	0	27	36
1990/91		JSL Division 1	18	7	2	0	0	0	20	7
1991/92			15	7	3	2	0	0	18	9
1992	Urawa Reds	J1 League	-		4	2	9	4	13	6
1993			27	4	2	3	0	0	29	7
1994			25	6	3	2	0	0	28	8
1995			50	32	3	2	-		53	34
1996			4	3	0	0	7	4	11	7
1997			29	21	0	0	8	4	37	25
1998			17	7	3	4	0	0	20	11
1999			23	13	2	1	4	0	29	14
2000		J2 League	12	2	0	0	0	0	12	2
2001		J1 League	14	2	4	0	3	0	21	2
2002			27	3	1	0	9	1	37	4
Country	Japan		287	143	27	16	41	13	355	172
Total			287	143	27	16	41	13	355	172

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1990	5	0
1991	2	0
1992	8	3
1993	15	3
1994	0	0
1995	15	3
Total	45	9