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Masashi Motoyama

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ИИ

Masashi Motoyama is a notable Japanese football player known for his midfield prowess.

He played for Kashima Antlers from 1998 to 2015, contributing to their historic successes.

Motoyama represented the Japan men's national football team from 2000 to 2006, earning 28 caps.

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Биография

Early Life

Masashi Motoyama was born on June 20, 1979, in Kitakyushu, Japan. He developed a passion for football at a young age, which led him to pursue a career in the sport. After graduating from high school, he took a significant step in his football journey by joining the J1 League club Kashima Antlers in 1998.

Career

Motoyama made his professional debut in July 1998 and quickly became an integral part of the Kashima Antlers squad. His contributions helped the team achieve remarkable success, including winning the J1 League, J.League Cup, and Emperor's Cup in 2000, marking a historic year for the club. In 2002, he was honored with the number "10" shirt, previously worn by the legendary Bismarck. Over the years, he continued to play a pivotal role in the Antlers' victories, including multiple league titles and cup wins until his departure in 2015.

In 2016, he joined Giravanz Kitakyushu, where he faced challenges due to injuries and limited playing time, ultimately leading to his retirement at the end of the 2019 season. However, in a surprising turn of events, he came out of retirement in 2020 to play for the Malaysian Premier League team Kelantan.

International Career

Motoyama's international career began with the Japan U-20 national team, where he showcased his talent at the 1999 World Youth Championship, helping Japan secure a second-place finish. He made his senior debut for the Japan national team in 2000 and participated in significant tournaments, including the 2004 AFC Asian Cup, where Japan emerged as champions. Throughout his international career, he earned 28 caps and was known for his versatility as a midfielder.

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Club career

Motoyama was born in Kitakyushu on June 20, 1979. After graduating from high school, he joined J1 League club Kashima Antlers in 1998. He debuted in July 1998 and he played many matches from 1999 season. In 2000, Antlers won the champions all three major title in Japan; J1 League, J.League Cup and Emperor's Cup first time in J1 League history. The club also won the champions 2001 J1 League for 2 years in a row. In 2002, he was given the number "10" shirt as Bismarck successor. Antlers also won the champions in 2002 J.League Cup. In 2007 season, he played all 34 matches and Antlers won the champions in J1 League for the first time in 6 years. Antlers also won the champions in 2007 Emperor's Cup. Antlers won the champions in J1 League for 3 years in a row (2007-2009). From 2010 season, although his opportunity to play decreased, Antlers won the champions 2010 Emperor's Cup, 2011 and 2012 J.League Cup. In 2015, he could only play 6 matches and he left the club end of 2015 season. In 2016, Motoyama moved to his local club Giravanz Kitakyushu in J2 League. He played many matches in 2016 season. However Giravanz was finished at the bottom place of 22 clubs and was relegated to J3 League. From 2017 season, he could not play many matches for injuries. At the end of 2019 season, he opted to retire after not appearing at all for Giravanz that year. Motoyama came out of retirement when it was announced at the end of 2020 that he would play for Malaysia Premier League team Kelantan…

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International career

In April 1999, Motoyama was selected Japan U-20 national team for 1999 World Youth Championship. At this tournament, he played all 7 matches as left side midfielder and Japan won the 2nd place. On June 18, 2000, Motoyama debuted for Japan national team under manager Philippe Troussier against Bolivia. In September 2000, Motoyama was selected Japan U-23 national team for 2000 Summer Olympics. He played 3 matches as substitute midfielder. In September 2003, Motoyama played for Japan under manager Zico for the first time in 3 years. After that, he played many matches as substitute. In 2004, he was selected Japan for 2004 AFC Asian Cup. He played 4 matches and Japan won the champions. He was also member of Japan for 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup. He played 28 games for Japan until 2006.

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