Koichi Hashiratani facts for kids
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| Full name | Koichi Hashiratani | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1976–1978 | Kyoto Commercial High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979–1982 | Kokushikan University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1992 | Nissan Motors | 140 | (52) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1994 | Urawa Reds | 25 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1996 | Kashiwa Reysol | 72 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 237 | (61) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1979 | Japan U-20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1986 | Japan | 29 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2001–2003 | Montedio Yamagata | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Tochigi SC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Koichi Hashiratani (born March 1, 1961) is a famous Japanese football player and manager. He played as a forward and was known for his skills on the field. He also played for the Japan national team. His younger brother, Tetsuji Hashiratani, is also a well-known former football player.
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Koichi Hashiratani's Club Career
Koichi Hashiratani was born in Kyoto, Japan. After finishing his studies at Kokushikan University, he began his professional football journey in 1983 with Nissan Motors. He played with Nissan Motors for nine seasons, becoming a key player for the team.
In 1992, he moved to Urawa Reds just before the start of the J1 League, which is Japan's top football league. Later, in 1994, he transferred to Kashiwa Reysol. Kashiwa Reysol was promoted to the J.League at the end of 1994, bringing Hashiratani back to the top division. After playing for Kashiwa Reysol for two and a half seasons, he decided to retire as a player.
Playing for Japan's National Team
Koichi Hashiratani also had an important career playing for his country. In August 1979, while still a university student, he was chosen to play for the Japan U-20 national team. He even played in the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship, which is a big international tournament for young players.
On February 8, 1981, he made his first appearance for the senior Japan national team. He represented Japan in major events like the 1982 Asian Games and the 1986 Asian Games. He also played in qualification matches for the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1986 World Cup. His last game for Japan was in September 1986. Overall, he played 29 games for Japan and scored 3 goals.
Koichi Hashiratani's Coaching Career
After his playing career, Koichi Hashiratani became a football manager. He earned a special coaching license in 1999, which allowed him to manage professional teams.
He started his coaching journey with Montedio Yamagata, where he was the manager for three years, from 2001 to 2003. After a short break, he became the manager of Kyoto Purple Sanga in June 2004. He helped Kyoto get promoted back to the top division (J1 League) after the 2005 season.
In 2007, he took over as manager for Tochigi SC. He successfully led Tochigi SC to finish second in the 2008 season, which made them eligible to be promoted to the J2 League.
He also worked as a General Manager for Urawa Reds in 2009. After spending a year as a football commentator, he became the manager of Giravanz Kitakyushu in 2013. His goal was to help the team get promoted to the J1 League by 2017, when a new stadium was planned.
See also
In Spanish: Kōichi Hashiratani para niños
