is a former

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player.

Playing career

Isoyama was born in Shimotsuma on January 8, 1975. After graduating from

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, he joined the

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(JFL) club

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in 1997. However, he did not play much. In August 1997, he moved to the JFL club

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. He became a regular player as a forward and scored many goals. In 1999, he moved to the newly promoted

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. He played often as a regular player. However, he did not play as much in 2001. In July 2002, he moved to the

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on loan. However he did not play much there, either. In 2003, he returned to Omiya Ardija. In 2004, he moved to the J2 club

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. He played often over two seasons. In 2006, he moved to the

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. He retired at the end of the 2007 season.

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* 1975 births Living people Rissho University alumni Association football people from Ibaraki Prefecture Japanese men's footballers J1 League players J2 League players Japan Football League (1992–1998) players Japan Football League players Vegalta Sendai players Tokushima Vortis players Omiya Ardija players Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo players Mito HollyHock players Arte Takasaki players Men's association football forwards {{Japan-footy-forward-1970s-stub