Masahiro Koga

Masahiro Koga (古賀 正紘, Koga Masahiro, born September 8, 1978) is a former Japanese football player. His younger brother Seiji is also a footballer.

Masahiro Koga
古賀 正紘

Personal information
Full name	Masahiro Koga
Date of birth	(1978-09-08) September 8, 1978
Place of birth	Okawa, Fukuoka, Japan
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1994–1996	Higashi Fukuoka High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–2006	Nagoya Grampus Eight	231	(15)
2007–2010	Kashiwa Reysol	78	(5)
2010–2011	Júbilo Iwata	19	(0)
2012–2015	Avispa Fukuoka	74	(1)
Total		402	(21)
International career
1995	Japan U-17	3	(0)
Medal record Nagoya Grampus Eight Winner Emperor's Cup 1999 Kashiwa Reysol Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2008 Júbilo Iwata Winner J.League Cup 2010 Representing Japan AFC U-16 Championship 1994 Qatar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Koga was born in Okawa on September 8, 1978. After graduating from high school, he joined the Nagoya Grampus Eight in 1997. He became a regular player as a center back from 1998. The club won the 1999 Emperor's Cup. He moved to Kashiwa Reysol in 2007. Although he played as a regular player, he lost his place due to an injury in 2010. He then moved to Júbilo Iwata in August 2010. After playing for two seasons, he moved to his local club Avispa Fukuoka in 2012. He retired at the end of the 2015 season.

National team career

In August 1995, Koga was selected by the Japan U-17 national team for the 1995 U-17 World Championship and he played full time in all three matches. In June 1997, he was also selected by the Japan U-20 national team for the 1997 World Youth Championship, but he did not play in any matches.

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
1997	Nagoya Grampus Eight	J1 League	8	0	1	0	5	0	14	0
1998			21	0	0	0	0	0	21	0
1999			26	2	5	0	4	0	35	2
2000			25	2	1	0	4	0	30	2
2001			18	0	0	0	3	0	21	0
2002			28	1	3	0	6	0	37	1
2003			28	2	2	0	4	0	34	2
2004			24	1	2	1	7	0	33	2
2005			27	5	1	0	6	0	34	5
2006			26	2	0	0	5	0	31	2
2007	Kashiwa Reysol	J1 League	29	2	1	0	2	1	32	3
2008			29	1	5	1	5	1	39	3
2009			20	2	0	0	4	0	24	2
2010		J2 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	Júbilo Iwata	J1 League	12	0	2	0	3	0	17	0
2011			7	0	1	0	2	0	10	0
2012	Avispa Fukuoka	J2 League	33	1	2	0	-	-	35	1
2013			22	0	0	0	0	0	22	0
2014			13	0	1	0	0	0	14	0
2015			6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Total			402	21	27	2	60	2	489	25

External links

• Masahiro Koga – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Masahiro Koga at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)