Katsuhiro Minamoto

Katsuhiro Minamoto (皆本 勝弘, Minamoto Katsuhiro; born 2 July 1972) is a former Japanese football player.

Katsuhiro Minamoto
皆本 勝弘

Personal information
Full name	Katsuhiro Minamoto
Date of birth	(1972-07-02) 2 July 1972 (age 53)
Place of birth	Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1988–1990	Hiroshima Technical High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1997	Cerezo Osaka	172	(13)
1998	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	26	(1)
Total		198	(14)
Medal record Cerezo Osaka Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1994
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Minamoto was born in Hiroshima on 2 July 1972. After graduating from high school, he joined Yanmar Diesel (later Cerezo Osaka) in 1991. He played many matches as defensive midfielder from 1991. The club won the champions in 1994 and was promoted to J1 League from 1995. Although he played as regular player, he was released end of 1997 season. In 1998, he moved to his local club Sanfrecce Hiroshima, where he wore the number 14 shirt.^[1] He retired at the end of the 1998 season.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1990/91	Yanmar Diesel	JSL Division 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1991/92		JSL Division 2	21	4			1	0	22	4
1992		Football League	10	1			-		10	1
1993			16	4	-		-		16	4
1994	Cerezo Osaka	Football League	24	0	5	0	1	0	30	0
1995		J1 League	44	4	2	0	-		46	4
1996			27	0	1	0	13	0	41	0
1997			30	0	2	0	6	0	38	0
1998	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League	26	1	0	0	3	0	29	1
Total			198	14	10	0	24	0	232	14