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Kenzo Yokoyama
横山 謙三

Personal information
Full name	Kenzo Yokoyama
Date of birth	(1943-01-21) January 21, 1943 (age 82)
Place of birth	Saitama, Saitama, Empire of Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1959–1961	Kawaguchi High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1962–1965	Rikkyo University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1966–1977	Mitsubishi Motors	136	(0)
Total		136	(0)
International career
1964–1974	Japan	49	(0)
Managerial career
1976–1983	Mitsubishi Motors
1988–1991	Japan
1994	Urawa Reds
2000	Urawa Reds
Medal record Mitsubishi Motors Winner Japan Soccer League 1969 Winner Japan Soccer League 1973 Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1970 Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1971 Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1974 Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1975 Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1976 Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1977 Winner Emperor's Cup 1971 Winner Emperor's Cup 1973 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1967 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1968 Representing  Japan Olympic Games Bronze 1968 Mexico City Team Asian Games Bronze 1966 Bangkok Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kenzo Yokoyama (横山 謙三, Yokoyama Kenzō, born January 21, 1943) is a famous Japanese football player and coach. He was a talented goalkeeper. Kenzo Yokoyama played for and later coached the Japanese national team. He is known for helping Japan win a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Playing for Clubs: Kenzo Yokoyama's Club Career

Kenzo Yokoyama was born in Saitama, Japan, on January 21, 1943. After finishing high school and attending Rikkyo University, he joined his local football club, Mitsubishi Motors, in 1966. He quickly became the team's main goalkeeper.

Early Success with Mitsubishi Motors

From his very first season, Kenzo Yokoyama played in almost every game in the Japan Soccer League. He was a key player for the team. Mitsubishi Motors won the league championship twice, in 1969 and 1973. They also finished in second place six times during his career.

Winning Cups and Awards

Besides league titles, Kenzo Yokoyama's team also won the Emperor's Cup twice, in 1971 and 1973. He played 136 games in the league before he retired in 1977. His excellent performance earned him a spot in the "Best Eleven" team seven times. This award recognizes the best players in the league each year.

Playing for Japan: Kenzo Yokoyama's National Team Career

Kenzo Yokoyama's talent was noticed early. In October 1964, while still a university student, he was chosen to play for the Japanese national team. This was for the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo.

Olympic Debut and Bronze Medal

He made his first appearance for Japan at the 1964 Olympics. He played in all the matches because the main goalkeeper was injured. After this, Kenzo Yokoyama became the regular goalkeeper for the national team. In 1968, he played for Japan again at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He played in every game, and Japan achieved a historic bronze medal. This team was later honored in the Japan Football Hall of Fame in 2018.

Asian Games Appearances

Kenzo Yokoyama also represented Japan in the Asian Games multiple times. He played in the tournaments in 1966, 1970, and 1974. Overall, he played 49 games for the Japanese national team until 1974.

Coaching Career: Leading Teams to Victory

After his playing career, Kenzo Yokoyama became a successful football coach. In 1976, while still playing for Mitsubishi Motors, he took on the role of player-manager.

Historic Treble with Mitsubishi Motors

In 1978, under his leadership, Mitsubishi Motors achieved something amazing. They won all three major Japanese titles in one year: the Japan Soccer League, the JSL Cup, and the Emperor's Cup. This was the first time a Japanese club won a "treble" (three major trophies) in one season! The club continued to win more titles under him, including the Emperor's Cup in 1980, the JSL Cup in 1981, and the Japan Soccer League in 1982. He left the club in 1984.

Coaching the National Team

In 1988, Kenzo Yokoyama became the coach for the Japanese national team. He led Japan in their first competitive tournament, the 1988 AFC Asian Cup. He also coached the team during the 1990 World Cup qualifiers and the 1990 Asian Games. He stepped down from coaching the national team in 1991.

Return to Urawa Reds

In 1994, he returned to coach Urawa Reds. However, the team struggled that season, finishing at the bottom of the J1 League. He resigned at the end of the season. In 1995, he became the general manager for the club. He briefly coached the team again in late 2000. He retired as general manager in 2002.

Hall of Fame Recognition

In 2005, Kenzo Yokoyama was honored for his great contributions to Japanese football. He was selected for the Japan Football Hall of Fame.

Club Statistics

National Team Statistics

Managerial Statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	D	L	Win %
Japan		1 July 1988	30 June 1992	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04	&0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00
Urawa Red Diamonds		1 February 1994	31 January 1995	&&&&&&&&&&&&&046.&&&&&046	&&&&&&&&&&&&&015.&&&&&015	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&031.&&&&&031	&&&&&&&&&&&&&032.61000032.61
Urawa Red Diamonds		3 October 2000	31 January 2001	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&07.&&&&&07	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&071.43000071.43
Career Total				&&&&&&&&&&&&&059.&&&&&059	&&&&&&&&&&&&&020.&&&&&020	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&037.&&&&&037	&&&&&&&&&&&&&033.90000033.90

Awards and Honors

• Japan Soccer League Best Eleven: (7) 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974
• Japan Football Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2006

See also

In Spanish: Kenzo Yokoyama para niños