Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
1997
debut season
0.24
goals / match
Gamba Osaka
top club · 166 apps
Position rank · 2012
#449
goals rank
#461
assists rank
101
season goals
3
season assists
Among 494 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2010
—
top transfer fee
15
best season · 1999
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1978-02-02 · 3 players total
418Appearances
101Goals
3Assists
46Yellow cards
0Red cards
83Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kota Yoshihara |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 吉原宏太 |
| Date of birth | 1978-02-02 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Fujiidera, Osaka, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-02-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Feb 2013
Transfer: Mito HollyHock → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
2012 — Mito HollyHock
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Mito HollyHock
11 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Mito HollyHock
24 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — Mito HollyHock
48 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: Omiya Ardija → Mito HollyHock
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
2008 — Omiya Ardija
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — Omiya Ardija
32 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — Omiya Ardija
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Gamba Osaka → Omiya Ardija
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
2005 — Gamba Osaka
29 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
2004 — Gamba Osaka
27 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
2003 — Gamba Osaka
25 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
2002 — Gamba Osaka
33 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
2001 — Gamba Osaka
30 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
2000 — Gamba Osaka
22 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2000
Transfer: C'dole Sapporo → Gamba Osaka
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1999
1999 — Consadole Sapporo
34 matches · 15 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
1998 — Consadole Sapporo
43 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1997
1997 — Consadole Sapporo
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1996
Transfer: Unknown → C'dole Sapporo
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 210 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2012. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.23/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.23/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.23/90
Minutes played by club
Mito HollyHock
17.4%
Omiya Ardija
24.3%
Gamba Osaka
45.9%
Consadole Sapporo
12.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mito HollyHock | 4 | 2009 | 2012 | 102 | 18 | 2 | 1,300 |
| Omiya Ardija | 3 | 2006 | 2008 | 71 | 10 | 0 | 1,817 |
| Gamba Osaka | 6 | 2000 | 2005 | 166 | 46 | 1 | 3,436 |
| Consadole Sapporo | 3 | 1997 | 1999 | 79 | 27 | 0 | 936 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Emperor's Cup | Mito HollyHock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.2 | Mito HollyHock | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 388 |
| 2011 | Emperor's Cup | Mito HollyHock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | J.League Div.2 | Mito HollyHock | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 316 |
| 2010 | J.League Div.2 | Mito HollyHock | 24 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 276 |
| 2009 | Emperor's Cup | Mito HollyHock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | J.League Div.2 | Mito HollyHock | 47 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 320 |
| 2008 | Emperor's Cup | Omiya Ardija | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | J. League Cup | Omiya Ardija | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | J.League Div.1 | Omiya Ardija | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 573 |
| 2007 | Emperor's Cup | Omiya Ardija | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | J. League Cup | Omiya Ardija | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 441 |
| 2007 | J.League Div.1 | Omiya Ardija | 26 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 331 |
| 2006 | Emperor's Cup | Omiya Ardija | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | J. League Cup | Omiya Ardija | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | J.League Div.1 | Omiya Ardija | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 472 |
| 2005 | Emperor's Cup | Gamba Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | J. League Cup | Gamba Osaka | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 193 |
| 2005 | J.League Div.1 | Gamba Osaka | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 206 |
| 2004 | Emperor's Cup | Gamba Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | J. League Cup | Gamba Osaka | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | J1 - 1st Stage | Gamba Osaka | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 448 |
| 2004 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Gamba Osaka | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 130 |
| 2003 | Emperor's Cup | Gamba Osaka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2003 | J. League Cup | Gamba Osaka | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 |
| 2003 | J1 - 1st Stage | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 243 |
| 2003 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Gamba Osaka | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| 2002 | J. League Cup | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 164 |
| 2002 | J1 - 1st Stage | Gamba Osaka | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 171 |
| 2002 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Gamba Osaka | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 213 |
| 2001 | Emperor's Cup | Gamba Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | J. League Cup | Gamba Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | J1 - 1st Stage | Gamba Osaka | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 136 |
| 2001 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Gamba Osaka | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 237 |
| 2000 | Emperor's Cup | Gamba Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | J. League Cup | Gamba Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | J1 - 1st Stage | Gamba Osaka | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 |
| 2000 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Gamba Osaka | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 678 |
| 1999 | J. League Cup | Consadole Sapporo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | J.League Div.2 | Consadole Sapporo | 32 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 200 |
| 1998 | Emperor's Cup | Consadole Sapporo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | J. League Cup | Consadole Sapporo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 282 |
| 1998 | J1 - 1st Stage | Consadole Sapporo | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 241 |
| 1998 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Consadole Sapporo | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 213 |
| 1998 | J1 Relegation | Consadole Sapporo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | J. League Cup | Consadole Sapporo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1996-01-01 | Unknown | C'dole Sapporo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | C'dole Sapporo | Gamba Osaka | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Gamba Osaka | Omiya Ardija | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Omiya Ardija | Mito HollyHock | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-01 | Mito HollyHock | Retired | Transfer | 125000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3435 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | J.League Div.2 | Consadole Sapporo | 15 | 32 |
| 2009 | J.League Div.2 | Mito HollyHock | 9 | 47 |
| 2002 | J1 - 1st Stage | Gamba Osaka | 7 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | J.League Div.2 | Mito HollyHock | 1 | 24 |
| 2009 | Emperor's Cup | Mito HollyHock | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Gamba Osaka | 1 | 13 |
Teams faced most often by Kota Yoshihara's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Grampus | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 46% |
| FC Tokyo | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 23% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 46% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 15% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 31% |
| Vissel Kobe | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 33% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 33% |
| Sagan Tosu | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 50% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 42% |
| Kashima Antlers | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 17% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 33% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Senior debut season | |
| 1998 | First senior goal | |
| 2002 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2011 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 19 | 388 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2011 | 11 | 316 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2010 | 24 | 276 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.28 |
| 2009 | 48 | 320 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 2008 | 22 | 573 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 2007 | 32 | 772 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 2006 | 17 | 472 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 2005 | 29 | 399 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 2004 | 27 | 578 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 2003 | 25 | 682 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2002 | 33 | 548 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 2001 | 30 | 373 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 2000 | 22 | 856 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 1999 | 34 | 200 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 |
| 1998 | 43 | 736 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.24 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J.League Div.2
130 apps
33 G
1 A
J1 - 2nd Stage
82 apps
24 G
1 A
J1 - 1st Stage
67 apps
23 G
0 A
J.League Div.1
79 apps
11 G
0 A
J. League Cup
43 apps
9 G
0 A
Emperor's Cup
13 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Kota Yoshihara?
Kota Yoshihara is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Kota Yoshihara?
Kota Yoshihara is 48 years old. He was born on February 2, 1978 in Fujiidera, Osaka.
What position does Kota Yoshihara play?
Kota Yoshihara plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Kota Yoshihara play for?
Kota Yoshihara currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Kota Yoshihara scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kota Yoshihara has scored 101 goals in 418 appearances.