Full name Yahiro Kazama Role Football manager Name Yahiro Kazama | Weight 67 kg Playing position Height 1.73 m | |
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Date of birth (1961-10-16) October 16, 1961 (age 54) Similar People Kengo Nakamura, Hajime Moriyasu, Eiji Kawashima, Jong Tae‑se | ||
Children Koya Kazama, Koki Kazama | ||
Interview: Yahiro Kazama, coach - Kawasaki Frontale: AFC Champions League 2014 (MD3)
Yahiro Kazama (風間 八宏, Kazama Yahiro, born October 16, 1961) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. He is the first Japanese player to score in J1 League.
Contents
- Interview Yahiro Kazama coach Kawasaki Frontale AFC Champions League 2014 MD3
- Interview Yahiro Kazama coach Kawasaki Frontale AFC Champions League 2014 MD2
- Biography
- Managerial statistics
- References
Interview: Yahiro Kazama, coach - Kawasaki Frontale - AFC Champions League 2014 (MD2)
Biography
Kazama played for several clubs in Germany, including BVL 08 Remscheid and Eintracht Braunschweig.
On April 23, 2012, Kawasaki Frontale announce appointment of their new manager Kazama. The former Sanfrecce Hiroshima and national team player begins his first professional managerial stint two weeks after the firing of former boss Naoki Soma for poor results.
He has two sons of professional footballer. His eldest son Koki is currently playing in Giravanz Kitakyushu, and his second son Koya is playing in Oita Trinita.
As a curiosity, Kazama also featured in the video game Football Kingdom as match commentator, alongside TV pundit Yasuo Kurashiki.
Managerial statistics
Update; April 3, 2017