| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Yoshinobu Minowa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | June 2, 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1994 | Yaei Nishi High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1998 | Sendai University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Júbilo Iwata | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2008 | Kawasaki Frontale | 244 | (17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Consadole Sapporo | 12 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 256 | (17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Japan | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yoshinobu Minowa (箕輪 義信, Minowa Yoshinobu, born June 2, 1976) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Minowa was born in Kawasaki on June 2, 1976. After graduating from Sendai University, he joined Júbilo Iwata in 1999. However he did not play in the match, he moved to his local club Kawasaki Frontale in September 2000. The club was relegated to J2 League end of 2000 season. From 2001, although the club in J2 League, he became a regular player as defender. The club won the champions in 2004 and was promoted to J1 League. The club won the 2nd place 2006 J1 League and 2007 J.League Cup. In 2008, he lost his opportunity to play for injury and moved to Consadole Sapporo in June. The club was relegated to J2 League end of 2008 season. From 2009, he could not play for injury and he left the club end of 2010 season. He announced his retirement in September 2011.
On April 25, 2005, when Minowa was 29 aged, he debuted for Japan national team in a friendly match against Ukraine.[1]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 1999 | Júbilo Iwata | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | |
| 2001 | J2 League | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 38 | 5 | ||
| 2002 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 40 | 4 | ||||
| 2003 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 45 | 2 | ||||
| 2004 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 38 | 1 | ||||
| 2005 | J1 League | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2006 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | - | 42 | 3 | |||
| 2007 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 46 | 1 | ||
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2008 | Consadole Sapporo | J1 League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 12 | 0 | |
| 2009 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 256 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 301 | 18 | ||
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |