Yoshika Matsubara

Yoshika Matsubara
松原良香
Personal information
Date of birth	19 August 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth	Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Iwate Grulla Morioka (manager)
Youth career
1990–1992	Tokai University Daiichi High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
1993	Peñarol
1994–1998	Júbilo Iwata
1996	→ Shimizu S-Pulse (loan)
1997	→ JEF United Ichihara (loan)
1999	Rijeka
1999	Delémont
2000	Shonan Bellmare
2001	Progreso
2001	Avispa Fukuoka
2002	Defensor Sporting
2003–2004	Okinawa Kariyushi FC
2004–2005	Shizuoka FC
International career
1996	Japan U-23
Managerial career
2005	Shizuoka FC
2015	SC Sagamihara
2023	Iwate Grulla Morioka
Medal record
Júbilo Iwata
Shimizu S-Pulse333
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yoshika Matsubara (松原良香, Matsubara Yoshika, born 19 August 1974) is a Japanese football manager and former player who is the current manager of J3 League club Iwate Grulla Morioka.

Playing career

Born in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Matsubara spent time playing with Peñarol of Uruguay upon graduating from Tokai University Daiichi High School. He joined J1 League team Júbilo Iwata in 1994 upon his return to Japan, then making a series of moves starting with Shimizu S-Pulse, JEF United Ichihara, Rijeka of Croatia, Delémont of Switzerland, Shonan Bellmare, Progreso of Uruguay, Avispa Fukuoka, Defensor Sporting of Uruguay, Okinawa Kariyushi FC and Shizuoka FC.

Matsubara also represented the Japan U23 national team, and was part of the 1996 Summer Olympics team which defeated the Brazil which included players such as Rivaldo, Roberto Carlos and Bebeto.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		League cup^[b]		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Júbilo Iwata	1994	J1 League	18	7	0	0	0	0	18	7
	1995		15	3	2	0	–		17	3
	1998		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		33	10	2	0	0	0	35	10
Shimizu S-Pulse (loan)	1996	J1 League	13	3	0	0	3	0	16	3
JEF United Ichihara (loan)	1997	J1 League	25	8	2	0	7	3	34	11
HNK Rijeka	1998–99^[1]	Prva HNL	2	0	0	0	–		2	0
Delémont	1999–2000^[2]	Nationalliga A	6	0			–		6	0
Shonan Bellmare	2000	J2 League	35	12	3	0	2	1	40	13
Avispa Fukuoka	2001	J1 League	8	0	0	0	4	0	12	0
Okinawa Kariyushi FC	2003	Regional Leagues	20	11	2	1	–		22	12
	2004	Regional Leagues
	Total
Shizuoka FC	2004	Regional Leagues
	2005	Regional Leagues
	Total
Career total			142	44	9	1	16	4	167	49