Hiroshige Yanagimoto

Hiroshige Yanagimoto
Personal information
Full name	Hiroshige Yanagimoto
Date of birth	October 15, 1972 (age 51)
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
1991–1998	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1999–2002	Gamba Osaka
2003–2006	Cerezo Osaka
Total
National team
1995–1997	Japan
Honours
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Cerezo Osaka
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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

Biography[change | change source]

Yanagimoto was born in Higashiosaka on October 15, 1972. After graduating from Nara Ikuei 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 Osaka Prefecture's cross town rivals, Cerezo Osaka in 2003. The club won the 2nd place at 2003 Emperor's Cup. He retired end of 2006 season.

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.

Statistics[change | change source]

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Club statistics			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
Country	Japan		320	4	32	2	48	0	400	6
Total			320	4	32	2	48	0	400	6