Tsuyoshi Furukawa

Tsuyoshi Furukawa
古川 毅
Personal information
Full name Tsuyoshi Furukawa
Date of birth (1972-09-21) September 21, 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Gonohe, Aomori, Japan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1988–1990 Gonohe High School
1991–1994 Sendai University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Otsuka Pharmaceutical 58 (2)
1997–2002 Consadole Sapporo 119 (1)
2003–2004 Montedio Yamagata 61 (1)
Total 238 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tsuyoshi Furukawa (古川 毅, Furukawa Tsuyoshi, born September 21, 1972) is a Japanese football coach and former player in the J1 League.[1][2][3] In 2022, he became head coach for Tokushima Vortis, where he started his career as a player.[1]

Playing career

Furukawa was born in Gonohe, Aomori on September 21, 1972.[1] After graduating from Sendai University, he joined Japan Football League (JFL) club Otsuka Pharmaceutical in 1995. He played as a regular center back from first season. In 1997, he moved to JFL club Consadole Sapporo. The club won second place in 1997 and was promoted to the J1 League from 1998. Although he played many matches in 1998, the club was relegated to the J2 League from 1999. In 1999, he played as a regular player and the club won the championship in 2000 and was promoted to J1 in 2001 again. However his opportunity to play decreased from 2001. In 2003, he moved to J2 club Montedio Yamagata. He played as a regular player and retired at the end of the 2004 season.

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 Otsuka Pharmaceutical Football League 28 0 1 0 - 29 0
1996 30 2 4 1 - 34 3
1997 Consadole Sapporo Football League 11 0 3 0 2 0 16 0
1998 J1 League 22 0 2 0 4 1 28 1
1999 J2 League 31 1 3 0 2 0 36 1
2000 26 0 3 0 2 0 31 0
2001 J1 League 13 0 1 0 1 0 15 0
2002 16 0 0 0 6 0 22 0
2003 Montedio Yamagata J2 League 39 0 3 1 - 42 1
2004 22 1 0 0 - 22 1
Total 238 4 20 2 17 1 275 7

References

  1. ^ a b c "古川 毅氏 コーチ就任のお知らせ". Tokushima Vortis (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-20.
  2. ^ "古川 毅". Tokushima Vortis (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-20.
  3. ^ "古川毅監督は「関東を代表して戦うので無様な姿は見せられなかった」と話した". Gekisaka (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-20.
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