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Japanese footballer
Hiroshige Yanagimoto
柳本 啓成
Personal information
Full name Hiroshige Yanagimoto
Date of birth (1972-10-15) October 15, 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Higashiosaka, Osaka, Japan
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1988–1990 Nara Ikuei High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1998 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 174 (4)
1999–2002 Gamba Osaka 73 (0)
2003–2006 Cerezo Osaka 73 (0)
Total 320 (4)
International career
1995–1997 Japan 30 (0)
Medal record
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Runner-up J1 League 1994
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1995
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1996
Cerezo Osaka
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2003
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hiroshige Yanagimoto (柳本 啓成, Yanagimoto Hiroshige, born October 15, 1972) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Yanagimoto was born in Higashiosaka on October 15, 1972. After graduating from high school, he joined Mazda (later Sanfrecce Hiroshima) in 1991. He played as regular player at right side-back. The club won the 2nd place at 1994 J1 League, 1995 and 1996 Emperor's Cup. In 1999, he moved to his local club Gamba Osaka. He moved to rival team, Cerezo Osaka in 2003. The club won the 2nd place at 2003 Emperor's Cup. He retired end of 2006 season.

International career

In January 1995, Yanagimoto was selected for the Japan national team for the 1995 King Fahd Cup. At this competition, on January 8, he debuted against Argentina. After debut, he became a regular player at right side-back. In 1996, he played in all matches included 1996 Asian Cup. However at 1998 World Cup qualification in March 1997, he got hurt and subsequently dropped from the national team. He had played 30 games for Japan until 1997.

Career statistics

Club

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1992 Sanfrecce Hiroshima J1 League - 0 0 0 0 0 0
1993 19 0 2 0 0 0 21 0
1994 40 4 3 1 1 0 44 5
1995 50 0 5 0 - 55 0
1996 29 0 5 1 14 0 48 1
1997 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
1998 23 0 2 0 4 0 29 0
1999 Gamba Osaka J1 League 20 0 0 0 4 0 24 0
2000 14 0 4 0 2 0 20 0
2001 28 0 2 0 4 0 34 0
2002 11 0 0 0 5 0 16 0
2003 Cerezo Osaka J1 League 17 0 5 0 0 0 22 0
2004 13 0 0 0 2 0 15 0
2005 28 0 4 0 7 0 39 0
2006 15 0 0 0 5 0 20 0
Total 320 4 32 2 48 0 400 6

International

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1995 12 0
1996 13 0
1997 5 0
Total 30 0

Personal life

Yanagimoto married Japanese actress, Atsuko Okamoto, in July 2005, but divorced in July 2017.

References

  1. ^ Japan National Football Team Database
  2. "岡元あつこ、サッカー元日本代表の柳本啓成氏と離婚". Oricon News (in Japanese). 10 Jul 2017. Retrieved 10 Jul 2017.

External links

Japan squad1995 FIFA Confederations Cup
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Japan squad1996 AFC Asian Cup
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