Yoshiro Moriyama

Yoshiro Moriyama
森山佳郎
Personal information
Full name	Yoshiro Moriyama
Date of birth	November 9, 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth	Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Vegalta Sendai (manager)
Youth career
1983–1985	Kumamoto Daini High School
College career
Years	Team
1987–1990	University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years	Team
1991–1995	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1996–1997	Yokohama Flügels
1998	Júbilo Iwata
1999	Bellmare Hiratsuka
Total
International career
1994	Japan
Managerial career
2002–2011	Sanfrecce Hiroshima U18
2012–2023	Japan U17
2024–	Vegalta Sendai
Medal record
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Yokohama Flügels
Júbilo Iwata
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yoshiro Moriyama (森山佳郎, Moriyama Yoshiro, born November 9, 1967) is a Japanese professional football manager and former player who played a defender. He is the manager of J2 League club Vegalta Sendai.^[1] He has been the manager of a number of teams in the Japan national football team youth set up, as well as the manager of the Sanfrecce Hiroshima U18 team.

Club career

Moriyama was born in Kumamoto on November 9, 1967. After graduating from the University of Tsukuba, he joined Mazda (later Sanfrecce Hiroshima) in 1991. The club finished in 2nd place in the J1 League and were runners-up in the 1995 Emperor's Cup. He moved to Yokohama Flügels in 1996, Júbilo Iwata in 1998 and Bellmare Hiratsuka in 1999. He retired at the end of the 1999 season.

National team career

On July 8, 1994, Moriyama debuted for the Japan national team against Ghana. He was also selected by Japan for 1994 Asian Games and played all matches. He played 7 games for Japan in 1994.^[2]

Managerial career

In November 2023, Moriyama was appointed manager of J2 League club Vegalta Sendai.^[1]

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
1991/92	Mazda	JSL Division 1	2	0			2	1	4	1
1992	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League	-		0	0	6	0	6	0
1993			29	2	4	0	6	0	39	2
1994			42	0	3	0	1	0	46	0
1995			24	2	3	0	-		27	2
1996	Yokohama Flügels	J1 League	26	1	1	0	10	1	37	2
1997	Yokohama Flügels	J1 League	27	0	0	0	6	0	33	0
1998	Júbilo Iwata	J1 League	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
1999	Bellmare Hiratsuka	J1 League	18	0	0	0	1	0	19	0
Total			168	5	11	0	33	2	212	7

National team statistics

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Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1994	7	0
Total	7	0

References

^ ^a ^b "森山佳郎監督就任のお知らせ". ベガルタ仙台オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
^ ^a ^b Japan National Football Team Database

External links

Yoshiro Moriyama at National-Football-Teams.com
Japan National Football Team Database
Yoshiro Moriyama at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

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[vegalta2023-1] "森山佳郎監督就任のお知らせ". ベガルタ仙台オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.

[JNFTD-2] Japan National Football Team Database

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