Yasuharu Sorimachi

Yasuharu Sorimachi
Personal information
Full name	Yasuharu Sorimachi
Date of birth	March 8, 1964 (age 58)
Place of birth	Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1979–1981	Shimizu Higashi High School
1983–1986	Keio University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1987–1993	Yokohama Flügels
1994–1997	Bellmare Hiratsuka
Total
National team
1990–1991	Japan
Teams managed
2001–2005	Albirex Niigata
2006–2008	Japan U-23
2009–2011	Shonan Bellmare
2012–2019	Matsumoto Yamaga FC
Honours
Yokohama Flügels
Bellmare Hiratsuka
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Yasuharu Sorimachi (反町康治, Sorimachi Yasuharu, born March 8, 1964) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography[change | change source]

Sorimachi was educated at and played for Shimizu Higashi High School and Keio University. At the high school, he won the national high school championship with his teammates Shigeo Sawairi and Tatsuya Mochizuki.

Sorimachi began his senior career with Japan Soccer League side All Nippon Airways in 1987. He helped All Nippon Airways gain promotion to the top flight in 1988. When Japan's first-ever professional league J1 League started in 1992, All Nippon Airways was transformed to Yokohama Flügels for whom he continued to play. While at Flügels, he won the 1993 Emperor's Cup. He moved to Bellmare Hiratsuka in 1994. He helped the club to win the 1994 Emperor's Cup, and the 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup.

Sorimachi was capped 4 times for the Japan national team between 1990 and 1991. His first international appearance came on July 27, 1990 in a friendly against South Korea. He also played at 1990 Asian Games.

After retirement, in 2001, Sorimachi signed with J2 League club Albirex Niigata and became a manager. In 2003, the club won the champions and was promoted to J1 League. He resigned end of 2005 season. In July 2006, he became a manager for Japan U-23 national team. He also served as assistant coach for Japan football team under manager Ivica Osim and Takeshi Okada until July 2007. At 2008 Summer Olympics qualifiers, he led U-23 Japan to won qualify for 2008 Summer Olympics. However at 2008 Summer Olympics, Japan lost all 3 matches. In 2009, he signed with his former club Shonan Bellmare (former Bellmare Hiratsuka). In 2009, the club won the 3rd place in J2 and was promoted to J1. However the club finished at the bottom place in 2010 and was relegated to J2 in a year. In 2012, he moved to Matsumoto Yamaga FC which was promoted to J2 from 2012 season. In 2014, the club won the 2nd place and was promoted to J1. However the club was relegated to J2 in a year. In 2018, the club won the champions and was promoted to J1 again. However the club was relegated to J2 in a year and he resigned end of 2019 season.

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
1987/88	All Nippon Airways	JSL Division 2	25	11			4	0	29	11
1988/89		JSL Division 1	17	3			0	0	17	3
1989/90			20	3			2	0	22	3
1990/91			22	3			4	0	26	3
1991/92			21	1			1	0	22	1
1992	Yokohama Flügels	J1 League	-		2	1	5	0	7	1
1993	Yokohama Flügels	J1 League	26	1	3	1	6	2	35	4
1994	Bellmare Hiratsuka	J1 League	25	0	2	0	1	0	28	0
1995			21	3	2	0	-		23	3
1996			14	1	1	0	1	0	16	1
1997			22	4	1	1	1	0	24	5
Country	Japan		213	34	11	3	25	2	249	39
Total			213	34	11	3	25	2	249	39