Masaki Tsuchihashi

Masaki Tsuchihashi (土橋 正樹, Tsuchihashi Masaki, born July 23, 1972) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Masaki Tsuchihashi
土橋 正樹

Personal information
Full name	Masaki Tsuchihashi
Date of birth	(1972-07-23) July 23, 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth	Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1988–1990	Tohoku Gakuin High School
1991–1994	Kokushikan University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–2003	Urawa Reds	184	(5)
Total		184	(5)
International career
1996	Japan	1	(0)
Medal record Urawa Reds Winner J.League Cup 2003 Runner-up J.League Cup 2002
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Tsuchihashi was born in Yokohama on July 23, 1972. After graduating from Kokushikan University, he joined Urawa Reds in 1995. He played as a defensive midfielder from the first season. However his opportunity to play decreased from the late 1990s. He retired at the end of 2003 season.

National team career

On May 26, 1996, Tsuchihashi debuted for Japan national team against Yugoslavia.^[1]

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
1995	Urawa Reds	J1 League	51	2	3	0	-		54	2
1996			22	1	4	0	13	0	39	1
1997			31	0	2	0	8	3	41	3
1998			20	0	3	0	1	0	24	0
1999			18	1	0	0	0	0	18	1
2000		J2 League	17	1	4	1	0	0	21	2
2001		J1 League	22	0	2	0	5	0	29	0
2002			3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
2003			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total			184	5	18	1	27	3	229	9

National team statistics

^[1]

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1996	1	0
Total	1	0