is a former

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player.

Playing career

Koezuka was born in

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on February 10, 1967. After graduating from Tenri University, he joined his local club, the

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(later ''Gamba Osaka'') in 1989. In 1990, he became a regular player as a midfielder and the club won the

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, the first major title in club history. In 1993, he did not play as often and he moved to the Japan Football League club Kyoto Purple Sanga in 1994. He retired at the end of the 1994 season.

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* 1967 births Living people Tenri University alumni Association football people from Osaka Prefecture Japanese men's footballers Japan Soccer League players J1 League players Japan Football League (1992–1998) players Gamba Osaka players Kyoto Sanga FC players Men's association football midfielders {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub