14 Facts About Masahiro Fukuda

Masahiro Fukuda is a former Japanese football player.

Masahiro Fukuda was normally a forward but sometimes played in midfield.

Masahiro Fukuda turned professional and continued to play for the club.

Masahiro Fukuda scored his first J1 League goal on June 9,1993 against the Kashima Antlers at Kashima Soccer Stadium.

All the Urawa players except the goalkeeper flocked around Masahiro Fukuda to celebrate the goal.

Masahiro Fukuda retired from the game after the 2002 season.

Masahiro Fukuda played his senior club football with one club.

Masahiro Fukuda was the symbolic player of Urawa Red Diamonds and the fans refer to him as Mr Reds.

At the beginning of 2003, the testimonial match for Masahiro Fukuda was held at Saitama Stadium where more than 50,000 supporters attended to bid farewell.

Masahiro Fukuda was capped 45 times and scored 9 goals for the Japan national team between 1990 and 1995.

Masahiro Fukuda scored his first goal for his country on August 24,1992 in another Dynasty Cup match against China in Beijing.

Masahiro Fukuda was a member of the Japan team that won the 1992 Asian Cup and he played 4 games and scored 1 goal in the semi-final against China.

Masahiro Fukuda was on the pitch, after replacing Kenta Hasegawa in the 59th minute, when Japan's hope to play in the finals in the USA was dashed by an injury-time Iraqi equaliser in the last qualifier, the match that the Japanese fans now refer to as the Agony of Doha.

Masahiro Fukuda became an assistant coach at Urawa in 2008 and he resigned in 2010.