Tsuyoshi Furukawa

Tsuyoshi Furukawa
古川 毅

Personal information
Full name	Tsuyoshi Furukawa
Date of birth	(1972-09-21) September 21, 1972
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 former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Furukawa was born in Gonohe, Aomori on September 21, 1972. 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

External links

• Tsuyoshi Furukawa at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)