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Kazuki Teshima
手島 和希

Personal information
Full name	Kazuki Teshima
Date of birth	(1979-06-07) June 7, 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth	Iizuka, Fukuoka, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
1995–1997	Higashi Fukuoka High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1998	Yokohama Flügels	0	(0)
1999–2009	Kyoto Sanga FC	242	(5)
2006	→Gamba Osaka (loan)	0	(0)
Total		242	(5)
National team
1999	Japan U-20	7	(0)
Honours Yokohama Flügels Winner Emperor's Cup 1998 Kyoto Sanga FC Winner Emperor's Cup 2002 Gamba Osaka Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2006 Representing  Japan FIFA U-20 World Cup Silver 1999 Nigeria AFC U-19 Championship Silver 1998 Thailand
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Kazuki Teshima (手島 和希, Teshima Kazuki, born June 7, 1979) is a former Japanese football player.

Club career

Teshima was born in Iizuka on June 7, 1979. After graduating from high school, he joined Yokohama Flügels in 1998. However the club was disbanded end of 1998 season due to financial strain, he moved to Kyoto Purple Sanga (later Kyoto Sanga FC) with contemporaries Yasuhito Endo, Shigeki Tsujimoto and so on in 1999. He played many matches as center back. The club won the champions 2002 Emperor's Cup. In 2006, he moved to big club Gamba Osaka. However he could not play in the match and returned to Kyoto in April 2006. In 2009, he lost his opportunity to play and retired end of 2009 season.

National team career

In April 1999, Teshima was selected Japan U-20 national team for 1999 World Youth Championship. At this tournament, he played full time in all 7 matches and Japan won the 2nd place. He played as center back on three backs defense with Shigeki Tsujimoto and Koji Nakata.

Club statistics

Honors and awards

• FIFA World Youth Championship runner-up: 1999

See also

In Spanish: Kazuki Teshima para niños