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 Leverkusen II | ||
| 1985–1988 | Remscheid | ||
| 1988–1989 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 15 | (0) |
| 1989–1995 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 166 | (13) |
| 1996–1997 | Remscheid | ||
| National team | |||
| 1979 | Japan U-20 | 3 | (0) |
| 1980–1983 | Japan | 19 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1997–2004 | Toin University of Yokohama | ||
| 2008–2012 | University of Tsukuba | ||
| 2012–2016 | Kawasaki Frontale | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Yahiro Kazama (風間 八宏 Kazama Yahiro, born October 16, 1961) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. He is the first Japanese player to score in J1 League.[1]
Biography
Kazama played for several clubs in Germany, including BVL 08 Remscheid and Eintracht Braunschweig.[2]
On April 23, 2012, Kawasaki Frontale announce appointment of their new manager Kazama. The former Sanfrecce Hiroshima and national team player begins his first professional managerial stint two weeks after the firing of former boss Naoki Soma for poor results.[1]
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 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 | J1 League | - | 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 | ||
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 0 |
Managerial statistics
Update; December 31, 2015[4]
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2012 | Present | 129 | 62 | 26 | 41 | 48.06 |
| Total | 129 | 62 | 26 | 41 | 48.06 | ||
References
- 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.
- ↑ "KAZAMA Yahiro". Japan National Football Team Database. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
- ↑ J.League Data Site(Japanese)
External links
- Yahiro Kazama – FIFA competition record
- National Football Teams
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Player statistics at J.League Data Site (Japanese)
- Manager statistics at J.League Data Site (Japanese)