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Takuma Koga (footballer)

Takuma Koga
古賀 琢磨
Personal information
Full name Takuma Koga
Date of birth (1969-04-30) April 30, 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1985–1987 Shimizu Higashi High School
1988–1991 Juntendo University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1999 Júbilo Iwata 186 (6)
2000–2002 Shimizu S-Pulse 60 (0)
2003 Cerezo Osaka 16 (0)
Total 262 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Takuma Koga (古賀 琢磨, Koga Takuma, born April 30, 1969) is a former Japanese football player. His younger brother Masato is also a former footballer.

Playing career

Koga was born in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 30, 1969. After graduating from Juntendo University, he joined Japan Football League club Yamaha Motors (later Júbilo Iwata) in 1992. He played many matches first season and the club won the champions in 1992 and the 2nd place in 1993. The club was promoted to J1 League from 1994. From 1994, he became a regular player as right side back from and the club won the champions 1997 J1 League and 1998 J.League Cup. In Asia, the club also won the champions 1998–99 Asian Club Championship. In 1999, although the club won the champions 1999 J1 League, his opportunity to play decreased behind Kiyokazu Kudo. In 2000, he moved to across town to the Júbilo rivals Shimizu S-Pulse. From 2001, he became a regular player as left defender of three backs defense and the club won the champions 2001 Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club won the champions in 1999–00 and the 3rd place in 2000–01 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. At 3rd place match in 2000–01, he scored an opening goal. In 2003, he moved to Cerezo Osaka and he retired end of 2003 season.

Coaching career

After retirement, Koga started coaching career at Cerezo Osaka in 2004. In 2011, he signed with Football Association of Singapore as the head coach of the National Football Academy U-17 team in Singapore. The NFA U-17 team had taken part in the Lion City Cup and was also the Singapore representative that won the bronze medal at the first Youth Olympic Games.

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 Yamaha Motors Football League 15 2 - 15 2
1993 14 0 0 0 5 1 19 1
1994 Júbilo Iwata J1 League 37 1 1 0 4 0 42 1
1995 40 1 1 0 - 41 1
1996 24 0 0 0 10 0 34 0
1997 26 0 2 0 9 0 37 0
1998 30 2 3 0 5 0 38 2
1999 8 0 0 0 1 0 9 0
2000 Shimizu S-Pulse J1 League 9 0 2 0 3 0 14 0
2001 27 0 5 1 1 0 33 1
2002 16 0 1 0 6 0 23 0
2003 Cerezo Osaka J1 League 16 0 0 0 3 0 19 0
Total 262 6 15 1 47 1 324 8

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