Hideki Tsukamoto (塚本 秀樹, Tsukamoto Hideki, born August 9, 1973) is a Japanese former football goalkeeper. He is currently the goalkeeper coach of J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka.

Hideki Tsukamoto
塚本 秀樹
Personal information
Full name Hideki Tsukamoto
Date of birth (1973-08-09) August 9, 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Nagasaki, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1989–1991 Kunimi High School
1992–1995 Meiji University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2005 Avispa Fukuoka 93 (0)
2006 V-Varen Nagasaki 0 (0)
Total 93 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Tsukamoto was born in Nagasaki Prefecture on August 9, 1973. After graduating from Meiji University, he joined newly was promoted to J1 League club, Avispa Fukuoka in 1996. He battles with Tomoaki Sano for the position and played many matches until 1998. However Avispa gained Nobuyuki Kojima in 1999 and Tsukamoto could hardly play in the match behind Kojima from 1999. In late 2001, he became a regular goalkeeper instead Kojima. However Avispa was relegated to J2 League from 2002. Although Kojima left Avispa end of 2001 season, Avispa gained Tomoaki Ogami in 2002 and Tsukamoto could not play many matches. In 2003, Yuichi Mizutani returned to Avispa. Although Tsukamoto battles with Mizutani for the position and played many matches in 2003,[1] he could hardly play in the match from 2004. He retired end of 2005 season.[2] In October 2006, he came back as player at Regional Leagues club V-Varen Nagasaki. He retired end of 2006 season again.

Club statistics

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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
1996 Avispa Fukuoka J1 League 18 0 2 0 14 0 34 0
1997 11 0 0 0 6 0 17 0
1998 21 0 3 0 0 0 24 0
1999 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2000 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0
2001 14 0 1 0 0 0 15 0
2002 J2 League 7 0 4 0 - 11 0
2003 21 0 0 0 - 21 0
2004 1 0 1 0 - 2 0
2005 0 0 1 0 - 1 0
2006 V-Varen Nagasaki Regional Leagues 0 0 - - 0 0
Career total 93 0 13 0 22 0 128 0

References

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  1. ^ J.League(in Japanese)
  2. ^ J.League(in Japanese)
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