Katsuyoshi Kuwahara facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Katsuyoshi Kuwahara | ||
| Date of birth | May 30, 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Fujieda, Shizuoka, Empire of Japan | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fujieda Higashi High School | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Nippon Light Metal | |||
| ????–1971 | Nagoya Mutual Bank | ||
| National team | |||
| 1965 | Japan | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1973–1982 | Honda | ||
| 1987–1992 | PJM Futures | ||
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Katsuyoshi Kuwahara (桑原 勝義, Kuwahara Katsuyoshi, born May 30, 1944) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team. His brother Takashi Kuwahara is also former footballer.
Club career
Kuwahara was born in Fujieda on May 30, 1944. After graduating from high school, he played for Nippon Light Metal and Nagoya Mutual Bank. In 1971, Nagoya Mutual Bank was disbanded and he retired.
National team career
On March 22, 1965, Kuwahara debuted for the Japan national team against Burma. On March 25, he also played against Singapore. He played two games for Japan in 1965.
Coaching career
After retirement, Kuwahara became a manager for the Japanese Regional Leagues' club Honda in 1973. He was credited with getting the club promoted to the Japan Soccer League Division 2 in 1975 and Division 1 in 1981. He resigned in 1982. In 1987, he became a manager of a new club, the PJM Futures, and managed it until 1992.
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1965 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
See also
In Spanish: Katsuyoshi Kuwahara para niños
