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Kazushi Kimura (木村 和司, Kimura Kazushi, born July 19, 1958) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Kazushi Kimura
木村 和司

Personal information
Full name	Kazushi Kimura
Date of birth	(1958-07-19) July 19, 1958 (age 64)
Place of birth	Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1974–1976	Hiroshima Technical High School
1977–1980	Meiji University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981–1994	Yokohama Marinos	233	(51)
Total		233	(51)
National team
1979–1986	Japan	54	(26)
Teams managed
2010–2011	Yokohama F. Marinos
Honours Nissan Motors / Yokohama Marinos Winner Japan Soccer League 1988/89 Winner Japan Soccer League 1989/90 Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1983 Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1984 Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1990/91 Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1991/92 Winner JSL Cup 1988 Winner JSL Cup 1989 Winner JSL Cup 1990 Runner-up JSL Cup 1983 Runner-up JSL Cup 1985 Runner-up JSL Cup 1986 Winner Emperor's Cup 1983 Winner Emperor's Cup 1985 Winner Emperor's Cup 1988 Winner Emperor's Cup 1989 Winner Emperor's Cup 1991 Winner Emperor's Cup 1992 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1990
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Kimura was born in Hiroshima on July 19, 1958. After graduating from Meiji University, he joined Nissan Motors (later Yokohama Marinos) in 1981. From 1982, he wore the number 10 shirt. He was selected Japanese Footballer of the Year awards in 1983 and 1984. The club also won 1983 and 1985 Emperor's Cup. From 1988 to 1990, the club won all three major title in Japan; Japan Soccer League, JSL Cup and Emperor's Cup for 2 years in a row. He was also selected Japanese Footballer of the Year awards again 1989. In 1990s, the club won 1990 JSL Cup, 1991 and 1992 Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club won 1991–92 and 1992–93 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. He was a central player in golden era in club history. He retired in 1994. He played 251 games and scored 51 goals in the league. He was selected Japanese Footballer of the Year awards 3times and Best Eleven 5 times.

National team career

On May 31, 1979, when Kimura was a Meiji University student, he debuted for Japan national team against Indonesia. He played at 1980 Summer Olympics qualification and 1982 World Cup qualification. From 1982, he played in all matches of Japan national team included 1982, 1986 Asian Games, 1984 Summer Olympics qualification and 1986 World Cup qualification. In 1985, he scored goals in six consecutive games. This is a record of continuous score in Japan national team. He played 54 games and scored 26 goals for Japan until 1986.[1]

Coaching career

Kimura became a manager for Yokohama F. Marinos in 2010. In 2011, although the club compete for the champions till half way, the club stalled in the late stages and finished 5th place. He was sacked end of 2011 season.

Club statistics

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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
1981	Nissan Motors	JSL Division 2	18	6	2	0	2	2	22	8
1982		JSL Division 1	18	0	2	2	0	0	20	2
1983			18	5	5	2	4	6	27	13
1984			17	8	4	2	0	0	21	10
1985/86			21	6	4	3	4	3	29	12
1986/87			20	2	4	1	5	1	29	4
1987/88			14	1	3	1	1	0	18	2
1988/89			22	8	5	1	5	4	32	13
1989/90			22	8	5	0	4	1	31	5
1990/91			10	3	4	2	4	2	18	7
1991/92			22	3	5	1	3	1	30	5
1992	Yokohama Marinos	J1 League	-		4	3	9	0	13	3
1993			21	1	0	0	2	0	23	1
1994			10	0	4	1	3	0	17	1
Total			251	51	51	22	46	20	348	93

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1979	3	0
1980	9	4
1981	1	0
1982	8	1
1983	10	8
1984	7	4
1985	10	7
1986	6	2
Total	54	26

Managerial statistics

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Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	Win %
Yokohama F. Marinos	2010	2011	68	31	14	23	045.59
Total			68	31	14	23	045.59

Honours and awards

Team

• Japan Soccer League Champions: 1988–89, 1989–90
• JSL Cup Champions: 1988, 1989, 1990
• Emperor's Cup Champions: 1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992
• Asian Cup Winners' Cup Champions: 1991–92, 1992–93

Awards

• Japanese Football Player of the Year: 1983, 1984, 1989
• Japan Soccer League Most Valuable Player: 1989-90
• Japan Soccer League Best Eleven (5): 1983, 1984, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1989–90
• Japan Soccer League Assists leader: 1984
• Japan Football Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2020

References

External links

• Kazushi Kimura at National-Football-Teams.com
• Japan National Football Team Database
• Player statistics at J.League (in Japanese)
• Manager statistics at J.League (in Japanese)

На других языках

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- [en] Kazushi Kimura

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[es] Kazushi Kimura

Kazushi Kimura (木村 和司, Kimura Kazushi?, nacido el 19 de julio de 1958 en Hiroshima) es un exfutbolista japonés que se desempeñaba como centrocampista.

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[fr] Kazushi Kimura

Kazushi Kimura (木村 和司, Kimura Kazushi?, né le 19 juillet 1958 à Préfecture de Hiroshima au Japon) est un footballeur japonais.

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[it] Kazushi Kimura

Kazushi Kimura (Hiroshima, 19 luglio 1958) è un dirigente sportivo, allenatore di calcio ed ex calciatore giapponese.

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[ru] Кимура, Кадзуси

Кадзуси Кимура (яп. 木村 和司 Кимура Кадзуси, род. 19 июля 1958 года) — японский футболист и тренер. Выступал за сборную Японии.

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