is a former

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player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Masuda was born in

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on December 25, 1973. After graduating from Shizuoka Gakuen High School, he joined

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in 1992. He debuted in 1994 and played many games as offensive midfielder. The club won the champions at 1996 J1 League and 1997 J.League Cup. However he got hurt in August 1998. Although he came back in September 1999, his opportunity to play decreased. He moved to

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in June 2000. After that, he played for JEF United Ichihara (2002),

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(2003-2005) and

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(2006). He retired end of 2006 season.

National team career

On February 15, 1998, Masuda debuted for Japan national team against

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Club statistics

National team statistics

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1973 births Living people Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers J1 League players Kashima Antlers players FC Tokyo players JEF United Chiba players Kashiwa Reysol players Oita Trinita players Men's association football midfielders Association football people from Shizuoka (city) {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub