Hiromi Hara facts for kids
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| Full name | Hiromi Hara | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | October 19, 1958 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| 1974–1976 | Yaita Higashi High School | ||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 1977–1980 | Waseda University | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 1981–1992 | Mitsubishi Motors | 192 | (65) | ||||||||||
| Total | 192 | (65) | |||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||
| 1978–1988 | Japan | 75 | (37) | ||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Urawa Reds | ||||||||||||
| 2002–2005 | FC Tokyo | ||||||||||||
| 2007 | FC Tokyo | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | Japan (caretaker) | ||||||||||||
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Hiromi Hara (原 博実, Hara Hiromi, born October 19, 1958) is a famous Japanese football player and manager. He played as a forward for the Japan national team. He also coached the Japan national team for a short time.
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Playing Career: Club Success
Hiromi Hara was born in Nasushiobara, Japan, on October 19, 1958. After finishing his studies at Waseda University, he joined a football club called Mitsubishi Motors in 1981. This club later became known as Urawa Reds.
Becoming a Star Player
Hara quickly became a key player for the team. He played as a forward, which means his main job was to score goals. His team had great success early on. They won the 1981 JSL Cup and then the 1982 Japan Soccer League championship.
Years with Mitsubishi Motors
Hiromi Hara was a regular player from his very first season. He played in almost every league match until 1988. He stayed with the club until he retired from playing in 1992. During his time there, he played in 192 league games and scored 65 goals.
Playing Career: National Team
Hiromi Hara also played for the Japan national team. He made his first appearance for Japan on November 19, 1978, while he was still a student at Waseda University. His first game was against the Soviet Union.
Representing Japan
He also played in important tournaments like the 1978 Asian Games and the qualifying matches for the 1982 World Cup. From 1981 to 1988, he was a regular player for the national team. He played a total of 75 games for Japan and scored 37 goals.
His Special Nickname
Hiromi Hara was well-known for his amazing ability to score goals with his head. Because of this, he earned the nickname "Asian Nuclear Warhead." This showed how powerful and effective his headers were on the field.
Coaching Career: Leading Teams
After retiring as a player in 1992, Hiromi Hara started a new path as a football coach.
Coaching Urawa Reds
He began by coaching the youth team of his old club, which was now called Urawa Reds. In 1998, he became the main manager of Urawa's top team. At first, the team did well, finishing 3rd in the J.League's second stage in 1998. However, in 1999, the team's performance dropped, and Hara left his position.
After leaving Urawa, Hara traveled to Spain to learn about coaching methods used by famous clubs there. When he returned to Japan, he worked as a commentator for a TV channel called Sky PerfecTV! for two years.
Coaching FC Tokyo
In 2002, Hara decided to return to coaching and became the manager of FC Tokyo. He brought in talented young players like Naohiro Ishikawa, Teruyuki Moniwa, and Akira Kaji. He also introduced new tactics inspired by Spanish football. Under his leadership, FC Tokyo won the J.League Cup in 2004. He left the club in 2005 but returned as manager in 2007 for one more season.
Coaching Japan National Team
On February 12, 2009, Hiromi Hara was appointed as the technical director for the Japan national team by the Japan Football Association. His job was to help make the national team stronger.
After the 2010 World Cup, where Japan played very well, the previous manager stepped down. Hara was then in charge of finding a new manager. After many discussions, he chose the Italian manager Alberto Zaccheroni. Hara also briefly took over as a caretaker manager for two friendly matches in 2010. Japan won both games, beating Paraguay 1-0 and Guatemala. These games were played at Saitama Stadium 2002, a place where he had played many times before.
See also
In Spanish: Hiromi Hara para niños
