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Takashi Kuwahara
桑原 隆
Personal information
Full name Takashi Kuwahara
Date of birth (1948-05-05) May 5, 1948 (age 77)
Place of birth Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
1964–1966 Fujieda Higashi High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1982 Furukawa Electric 215 (30)
Total 215 (30)
Teams managed
1993–1994 PJM Futures
1997 Júbilo Iwata (caretaker)
1999 Júbilo Iwata
2004 Júbilo Iwata
2008 Yokohama F. Marinos
Honours
Furukawa Electric
Winner Japan Soccer League 1976
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1967
Winner JSL Cup 1977
Winner JSL Cup 1982
Runner-up JSL Cup 1979
Winner Emperor's Cup 1976
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Takashi Kuwahara (桑原 隆, Kuwahara Takashi, born May 5, 1948) is a famous Japanese football player and coach. He was born on May 5, 1948. His brother, Katsuyoshi Kuwahara, was also a football player. Takashi Kuwahara is known for his time playing for Furukawa Electric and for coaching Júbilo Iwata to championship wins.

Playing Football: Takashi Kuwahara's Career

Takashi Kuwahara was born in Fujieda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. After finishing high school, he started his professional football career.

Playing for Furukawa Electric

From 1967 to 1982, Kuwahara played as a midfielder for Furukawa Electric. He played in many games for the team.

Coaching Football: Takashi Kuwahara's Journey

Takashi Kuwahara also had a long and successful career as a football coach. He started helping out with coaching even while he was still playing.

Starting as an Assistant Coach

In 1979, while still a player, Kuwahara became an assistant coach for Furukawa Electric. He left the club in 1983. Later, from 1993 to 1994, he coached a team called PJM Futures in the Japan Football League.

Leading Júbilo Iwata to Championships

Kuwahara joined Júbilo Iwata, a top-tier team, in 1996 as an assistant coach. In 1997, the main coach left. Takashi Kuwahara stepped in to lead the team. Even though he didn't have the highest coaching license at that time, he guided the team to win the championship!

In 1998, he earned the special license needed to be a head coach in the top league. He officially became the manager of Júbilo Iwata in 1999. Under his leadership, the team won the championship again that year. He was even named the AFC Coach of the Year in 1998 for his amazing work.

Later Coaching Roles

Takashi Kuwahara returned to coach Júbilo Iwata in 2004. He later coached Yokohama F. Marinos in 2008.

Managerial Statistics

Here are some details about Takashi Kuwahara's coaching record:

Team From To Record
Games Wins Draws Losses Win %
Júbilo Iwata 1997 1997 &&&&&&&&&&&&&021.&&&&&021 &&&&&&&&&&&&&017.&&&&&017 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 &&&&&&&&&&&&&080.95000080.95
Júbilo Iwata 1999 1999 &&&&&&&&&&&&&030.&&&&&030 &&&&&&&&&&&&&017.&&&&&017 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&012.&&&&&012 &&&&&&&&&&&&&056.67000056.67
Júbilo Iwata 2004 2004 &&&&&&&&&&&&&019.&&&&&019 &&&&&&&&&&&&&011.&&&&&011 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06 &&&&&&&&&&&&&057.89000057.89
Yokohama F. Marinos 2008 2008 &&&&&&&&&&&&&016.&&&&&016 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.&&&&&08 &&&&&&&&&&&&&031.25000031.25
Total &&&&&&&&&&&&&086.&&&&&086 &&&&&&&&&&&&&050.&&&&&050 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06 &&&&&&&&&&&&&030.&&&&&030 &&&&&&&&&&&&&058.14000058.14

Honours as Manager

Takashi Kuwahara achieved several important wins as a manager:

  • J1 League - 1997, 1999 (These are the top league championships in Japan)
  • Japanese Super Cup - 2004 (A match between the league champion and cup winner)
  • Asian Club Championship - 1999 (The biggest club competition in Asia)
  • Asian Super Cup - 1999 (A match between the Asian Champions League winner and Asian Cup Winners' Cup winner)

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