is a former

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player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Yamaguchi was born in

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on November 19, 1971. After dropped out from

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, he joined

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in 1993. He became a regular player from 1994. He moved to

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in 1996 and played until 1997. In June 1998, he signed with

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Sanfrecce Hiroshima ( ja, サンフレッチェ広島, translit=''Sanfuretche Hiroshima'') is a Japanese professional football club based in Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the coun ...

. The club won the 2nd place at

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. He retired end of 2000 season.

National team career

On July 8, 1994, Yamaguchi debuted for Japan national team against

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. He also played at

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. He played 4 games for Japan until 1995.Japan National Football Team Database
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Club statistics

National team statistics

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* 1971 births Living people Kindai University alumni Association football people from Kumamoto Prefecture Japanese footballers Japan international footballers J1 League players Gamba Osaka players Kyoto Sanga FC players Sanfrecce Hiroshima players 1995 King Fahd Cup players Association football forwards Association football midfielders {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub