Masakazu Koda

Koda was born in Ehime Prefecture on September 12, 1969. After graduating from high school, he joined Mazda (later Sanfrecce Hiroshima) in 1988. Although he played as a midfielder, he did not play often in matches. In 1995, he moved to the Japan Football League club Vissel Kobe. He was converted to a right side back and became a regular player. In 1997, the club won second place and was promoted to the J1 League. However he did not play as much in 1998. In 1999, he moved to the new club Yokohama FC in the Japan Football League (JFL). He played often and the club won the championships for two consecutive seasons (1999-2000) and the club was promoted to the J2 League. However he did not play as much in 2001. In 2002, he moved to his local club Ehime FC in the JFL. He retired at the end of the 2003 season.