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(Redirected from Masanori Higashikawa) Japanese footballer and manager
Yoshinori Higashikawa
東川 昌典
Personal information
Full name Yoshinori Higashikawa
Date of birth (1964-09-30) September 30, 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth Ishikawa, Japan
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Kanazawa Nishi High School
Kokushikan University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1994 Júbilo Iwata 70 (4)
1995–1997 Honda 51 (1)
Total 121 (5)
Managerial career
2008–2009 V-Varen Nagasaki
Medal record
Júbilo Iwata
Runner-up JSL Cup 1989
Runner-up J.League Cup 1994
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1989
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yoshinori Higashikawa (東川 昌典, Higashikawa Yoshinori, born September 30, 1964) is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Playing career

Higashikawa was born in Ishikawa Prefecture on September 30, 1964. After graduating from Kokushikan University, he joined Yamaha Motors (later Júbilo Iwata) in 1988. He played many matches as side back from first season. However his opportunity to play decreased in 1990s. In 1995, he moved to the Japan Football League club Honda. He played many matches over three seasons and retired at the end of the 1997 season.

Coaching career

After retirement, Higashikawa started coaching career at Honda in 1998. In 2006, he moved to newly promoted J2 League club, Ehime FC. He served as coach for the top team in 2006 and manager for the youth team in 2007. In 2008, he moved to the Regional Leagues club V-Varen Nagasaki and became a manager. The club was promoted to Japan Football League in 2009. However, the club results were poor and he was fired in June 2009.

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
1988/89 Yamaha Motors JSL Division 1 11 1
1989/90 16 0 5 0 21 0
1990/91 8 0 0 0 8 0
1991/92 2 0 0 0 2 0
1992 Football League 17 3 - 17 3
1993 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 0
1994 Júbilo Iwata J1 League 15 0 0 0 4 0 19 0
1995 Honda Football League 15 1 0 0 - 15 1
1996 25 0 3 0 - 28 0
1997 11 0 1 0 - 12 0
Total 121 5 4 0 12 0 137 0

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