Atsuhiro Iwai

Atsuhiro Iwai (岩井 厚裕, Iwai Atsuhiro, born January 31, 1967) is a former Japanese football player.

Atsuhiro Iwai
岩井 厚裕

Personal information
Full name	Atsuhiro Iwai
Date of birth	(1967-01-31) January 31, 1967
Place of birth	Saitama, Japan
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1982–1984	Teikyo High School
1985–1988	Tokai University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989–1995	Yokohama Flügels	170	(1)
1996–1998	Avispa Fukuoka	60	(1)
Total		230	(2)
Medal record Yokohama Flügels Winner Emperor's Cup 1993
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Iwai was born in Saitama Prefecture on January 31, 1967. After graduating from Tokai University, he joined All Nippon Airways (later Yokohama Flügels) in 1989. He became a regular player as center back for the first season. The club won the championship at the 1993 Emperor's Cup and 1994–95 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. In 1996, he moved to the newly promoted J1 League club, Avispa Fukuoka. 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
1989/90	All Nippon Airways	JSL Division 1	22	0			3	0	25	0
1990/91			19	0			4	0	23	0
1991/92			19	0			0	0	19	0
1992	Yokohama Flügels	J1 League	-				9	0	9	0
1993			34	1	5	0	6	0	45	1
1994			38	0	2	0	0	0	40	0
1995			38	0	0	0	-		38	0
1996	Avispa Fukuoka	J1 League	20	0	2	0	14	0	36	0
1997			8	0	3	0	0	0	11	0
1998			32	1	3	0	4	0	39	1
Total			230	2	15	0	40	0	285	2

External links

• Atsuhiro Iwai at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• j-league.or.jp