is a Japanese former
football
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player.
Playing career
Hosokawa was born in
Kyoto Prefecture on August 3, 1971. After graduating from
Aoyama Gakuin University, he joined the local
Japan Football League
The also known as simply the JFL is the 4th tier of the Japanese association football league system, positioned beneath the three divisions of the J.League. The league features fully professional teams that hold J.League associate membership am ...
club
Kyoto Purple Sanga
is a Japanese professional association football, football club based in Kyoto. "Sanga" comes from the Sanskrit word ''sangha'', a term meaning "group" or "club" and often used to denote the Buddhist priesthood, associating the club with Kyoto ...
in 1994. He played often as right or left back and the club was promoted to the
J1 League
The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J ...
in 1996. However, he did no play as much in 1996 and he retired at the end of the season.
Club statistics
References
External links
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Kyotosangadc
1971 births
Living people
Aoyama Gakuin University alumni
Association football people from Kyoto Prefecture
Japanese footballers
J1 League players
Japan Football League (1992–1998) players
Kyoto Sanga FC players
Association football defenders
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