Masakuni Yamamoto

Masakuni Yamamoto
Personal information
Full name Masakuni Yamamoto
Date of birth April 4, 1958 (1958-04-04) (age 53)
Place of birth Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Defender (retired)
Youth career
1974-1976 Nihon University Mishima High School
1977-1980 Kokushikan University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981-1987 Yamaha Motors 109 (3)
National team
1980-1981 Japan 4 (0)
Teams managed
1995-1997 Japan U-20
2002-2004 Japan U-23
2004-2006 Júbilo Iwata
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Masakuni Yamamoto (born April 4, 1958 in Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese former football player and is currently a commentator of football match program of NHK. He coached Japan national team at 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship and 2004 Summer Olympics.

Club statistics

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Club performance League
Season Club League Apps Goals
Japan League
1981 Yamaha Motors JSL Division 1 18 1
1982 JSL Division 2 16 0
1983 JSL Division 1 18 1
1984 18 0
1985/86 22 0
1986/87 17 1
Country Japan 109 3
Total 109 3

National team statistics

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1980 2 0
1981 2 0
Total 4 0

References