Toshiyuki Abe

Toshiyuki Abe
阿部敏之
Personal information
Date of birth	August 1, 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth	Saitama, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1990–1992	Teikyo High School
College career
Years	Team
1993–1994	University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years	Team
1995–1999	Kashima Antlers
1997	→ CFZ (loan)
2000–2002	Urawa Reds
2002–2003	Vegalta Sendai
2004	Albirex Niigata
2005	Kashima Antlers
Total
Medal record
Kashima Antlers
Urawa Reds
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Toshiyuki Abe (阿部敏之, Abe Toshiyuki, born August 1, 1974) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Abe was born in Saitama on August 1, 1974. After he dropped out from University of Tsukuba, he joined Kashima Antlers in 1995. Although he played many matches in 1995, he could hardly play in the matches in 1996 and 1997. He also played for CFZ in 1997. From 1998, he played many matches and the club won the 1999 J1 League. In Asia, the club finished in third place of the 1998–99 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. In 2000, he moved to newly relegated J2 League club, Urawa Reds, based in his local area. He played many matches and the club returned to the J1 League in a year. However his opportunity to play decreased in 2002. In September 2002, he moved to newly was promoted to J1 club, Vegalta Sendai. Although he played in 2 seasons, the club was relegated to J2 end of the 2002 season. In 2004, he moved to newly promoted J1 club, Albirex Niigata. However he could hardly play in the match for injury. In 2005, he moved to his first club Kashima Antlers and retired at the end of the 2005 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	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	14	0	0	0	–		14	0
1996			0	0	0	0	4	0	4	0
1997			0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
1998			23	1	4	0	5	0	32	1
1999			26	2	2	0	6	1	34	3
2000	Urawa Reds	J2 League	28	7	2	1	0	0	30	8
2001		J1 League	23	3	4	2	6	0	33	5
2002		J1 League	4	0	0	0	1	0	5	0
2002	Vegalta Sendai	J1 League	10	0	2	0	–		12	0
2003	Vegalta Sendai	J1 League	15	1	0	0	6	0	21	1
2004	Albirex Niigata	J1 League	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0
2005	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	8	0	1	0	4	0	13	0
Total			151	14	36	1	15	3	202	18

References

External links

Toshiyuki Abe at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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