Masakazu Koda
幸田 将和
FullnameMasakazu Koda
Birth dateSeptember 12, 1969 (age 57)
Birth placeEhime, Japan
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
PositionDefender
Youthyears 11985–1987
Youthclubs 1Minamiuwa High School
Years 11988–1994
Clubs 1Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Years 21995–1998
Clubs 2Vissel Kobe
Caps 295
Goals 23
Years 31999–2001
Clubs 3Yokohama FC
Caps 346
Goals 30
Years 42002–2003
Clubs 4Ehime FC
Caps 42
Goals 40
Totalcaps143
Totalgoals3

Masakazu Koda (幸田 将和, Koda Masakazu, born September 12, 1969) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

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.

Club statistics

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupTotal
1988/89MazdaJSL Division 200000000
1989/90
1990/91000000
1991/92JSL Division 1000000
1992Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League-0000
199300004040
199400000000
1995Vissel KobeFootball League28130-311
199629130-321
1997J1 League3010060361
199880000080
1999Yokohama FCFootball League21031-241
200020000-200
2001J2 League50001060
2002Ehime FCFootball League20-20
200300-00
Total1433911101634