Yahiro Kazama
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yahiro Kazama | ||
| Date of birth | October 16, 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1979 | Shimizu Commercial High School | ||
| 1980–1983 | University of Tsukuba | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1984–1985 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen II | ||
| 1985–1988 | BVL 08 Remscheid | ||
| 1988–1989 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 15 | (0) |
| 1989–1995 | Mazda / Sanfrecce Hiroshima | ||
| 1996–1997 | FC Remscheid | ||
| National team | |||
| 1979 | Japan U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 1980–1983[1] | Japan | 19 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1997–2004 | Toin University of Yokohama | ||
| 2008–2012 | University of Tsukuba | ||
| 2012– | Kawasaki Frontale | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Yahiro Kazama (born October 16, 1961 in Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He is the first Japanese player to score in J. League.[2]
Kazama played for several clubs in Germany, including BVL 08 Remscheid and Eintracht Braunschweig.[3]
On April 23, 2012, Kawasaki Frontale announce appointment of their new manager Kazama. The former Sanfrecce and national team player begins his first professional managerial stint two weeks after the firing of former boss Naoki Soma for poor results.[2]
He has two sons of professional footballer. His eldest son Koki is currently playing in Giravanz Kitakyushu, and his second son Koya is playing in Oita Trinita.
Club career 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 | ||||||
| 1989–90 | Mazda | JSL Division 2 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3 | ||
| 1990–91 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 4 | ||||
| 1991–92 | JSL Division 1 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| 1992 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J. League 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 6 | ||
| 1994 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
| 1995 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 26 | 0 | |||
| Country | Japan | 166 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 190 | 13 | |
| Total | 166 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 190 | 13 | ||
International career statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "KAZAMA Yahiro". Japan National Football Team Database. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
- 1 2 "Kawasaki Frontale announce appointment of new manager Yahiro Kazama". Goal.com. April 23, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Yahiro Kazama" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
External links
- Yahiro Kazama – FIFA competition record
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