is a former

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player. His elder brother Koji is also a former footballer.

Playing career

Yoshimura was born in Sakawa, Kochi on August 8, 1979. After graduating from

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, he joined

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club

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(later ''Nagoya Grampus'') in 2002. He became a regular player as defensive midfielder in 2003 and played many matches for a long time. In 2009, Grampus won the 2nd place in

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. Although his opportunity to play decreased from 2010, Grampus won the champions in 2010 J1 League first J1 League champions in the club history. In 2013, he moved to

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club

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which he played for the youth team. He played many matches as defensive midfielder. However he could not play many matches in 2015 and retired end of 2015 season.

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* 1979 births Living people Aichi Gakuin University alumni Association football people from Kōchi Prefecture Japanese footballers J1 League players J2 League players Nagoya Grampus players Ehime FC players Men's association football midfielders {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub