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Atsuhiro Iwai
岩井 厚裕
Personal information
Full name Atsuhiro Iwai
Date of birth (1967-01-31) January 31, 1967 (age 58)
Place of birth Saitama, Japan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1982–1984 Teikyo High School
1985–1988 Tokai University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1995 Yokohama Flügels 170 (1)
1996–1998 Avispa Fukuoka 60 (1)
Total 230 (2)
Medal record
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Atsuhiro Iwai (岩井 厚裕, Iwai Atsuhiro, born January 31, 1967) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a defender. Atsuhiro Iwai was born in Saitama, Japan.

Atsuhiro Iwai's Football Journey

Atsuhiro Iwai was born on January 31, 1967. After finishing his studies at Tokai University, he started his professional football career. In 1989, he joined a team called All Nippon Airways. This team later became known as Yokohama Flügels.

Playing for Yokohama Flügels

Atsuhiro Iwai quickly became a regular player for Yokohama Flügels. He often played as a center back, which is a key defensive position. During his time with the team, they achieved great success. Yokohama Flügels won the Emperor's Cup in 1993. They also won the Asian Cup Winners' Cup in the 1994–95 season. He played for Yokohama Flügels until 1995.

Moving to Avispa Fukuoka

In 1996, Atsuhiro Iwai moved to a new team, Avispa Fukuoka. This team had just been promoted to the top Japanese football league, the J1 League. He continued to play as a defender for Avispa Fukuoka. Atsuhiro Iwai played for three seasons with Avispa Fukuoka. He decided to retire from professional football at the end of the 1998 season.

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