Japanese footballer and manager
Akihiro Nishimura Personal information Full name
Akihiro Nishimura Date of birth
(1958-08-08) August 8, 1958 (age 66) Place of birth
Osaka , Japan Height
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Position(s)
Midfielder Youth career 1974–1976
Hokuyo High School College career Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 1977–1980
Osaka University H&SS
Senior career* Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 1981–1991
Yammer Diesel
148
(3) Total
148
(3) International career 1980–1988
Japan
49
(2) Managerial career 1999–2001
Japan U-20 2001–2003
Cerezo Osaka 2004
Kyoto Purple Sanga 2014–2016
Kochi United SC
Medal record
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Akihiro Nishimura (西村 昭宏, Nishimura Akihiro , born August 8, 1958) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team .
Club career
Nishimura was born in Osaka Prefecture on August 8, 1958. After graduating from Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences , he joined his local club Yammer Diesel in 1981. The club won 1983 and 1984 JSL Cup . He retired in 1991. He played 148 games and scored 3 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven in 1982 .
National team career
On June 18, 1980, when Nishimura was an Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences student, he debuted for Japan national team against Hong Kong . He played at 1984 Summer Olympics qualification , 1986 World Cup qualification , 1982 Asian Games and 1988 Summer Olympics qualification . He played 49 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 1988.
Coaching career
After retirement, Nishimura started coaching career at Matsushita Electric (later Gamba Osaka ) in 1991. In 1999, he became a manager for Japan U-20 national team . He managed U-20 Japan at the 2001 World Youth Championship in Argentina . In September 2001, he signed with Cerezo Osaka and became coach. In December, he became a manager as João Carlos successor and he led the club to won the 2nd place in Emperor's Cup . In October 2003, he was sacked. In 2004, he signed with Kyoto Purple Sanga . He was sacked in June.
Club statistics
National team statistics
Managerial statistics
References
Japan National Football Team Database
J.League Data Site (in Japanese)
External links
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