Yoshinori Hurube

Furube was born in Fukuyama on December 9, 1970. After graduating from Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences, he joined the Regional Leagues club Kagawa Shiun in 1993. In 1994, he moved to the Japan Football League club Fujieda Blux (later Avispa Fukuoka). He played many matches as center back and the club won the championship in 1995. From 1996, the club was promoted to the J1 League and he played as regular player. In 1999, he moved to the newly-promoted J2 League club, FC Tokyo. The club was promoted to the J1 League in 2000. However, he rarely played in any matches that year. In 2001, he moved to the Japan Football League club Sagawa Express Tokyo. He retired at the end of the 2001 season.