Takeo Harada facts for kids
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| Full name | Takeo Harada | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | October 2, 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kashima, Saga, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1989 | Kunimi High School | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1993 | Waseda University | ||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1998 | Yokohama Flügels | 107 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Cerezo Osaka | 41 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Kawasaki Frontale | 15 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Oita Trinita | 40 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Avispa Fukuoka | 49 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2010 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 94 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 346 | (20) | |||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | V-Varen Nagasaki | ||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||
Takeo Harada (原田 武男, Harada Takeo, born October 2, 1971) is a famous Japanese football player who also became a manager. He played as a Midfielder for several teams in Japan.
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Takeo Harada's Playing Career
Takeo Harada was born in Kashima, Japan, on October 2, 1971. After finishing his studies at Waseda University, he started his professional football journey.
Early Years at Yokohama Flügels
In 1994, Harada joined Yokohama Flügels. He quickly became an important player, usually playing as a defensive midfielder. His team won the 1994–95 Asian Cup Winners' Cup that year.
Even though he faced strong competition from other talented players, Harada continued to play many games. From 1997, he also played as a center back, showing his versatility. In 1998, his team won the 1998 Emperor's Cup. Sadly, the club had to close down at the end of 1998.
Moving to New Teams
After Yokohama Flügels closed, Harada moved to Cerezo Osaka in 1999. He continued to be a key defensive midfielder there. In June 2000, he joined Kawasaki Frontale, a team that had just moved up to the top league, J1 League.
Kawasaki Frontale finished second in the 2000 J.League Cup. However, the team was moved down to the J2 League that same year. In 2001, Harada moved to Oita Trinita, a J2 club. The next year, 2002, he joined another J2 team, Avispa Fukuoka. He played many matches for them before leaving at the end of 2003.
Later Career and Retirement
After taking a year off from playing, Harada joined V-Varen Nagasaki in 2005. This team was in the Japanese Regional Leagues at the time. He played many games each season, helping the club grow.
In 2009, V-Varen Nagasaki was promoted to the Japan Football League. Harada continued to play for them until he retired from playing football at the end of the 2010 season.
Takeo Harada's Coaching Career
After he stopped playing, Takeo Harada began his coaching career.
Starting as a Coach
In 2012, Harada started coaching at his former club, V-Varen Nagasaki. He gained experience helping the team.
Becoming a Manager
In 2017, Harada became the manager for Giravanz Kitakyushu. This team had just moved down to the J3 League. Giravanz hoped to move back up to the J2 League under his leadership. However, the team finished 9th out of 17 clubs. Harada then resigned at the end of the 2017 season.
In 2022, he briefly returned to V-Varen Nagasaki as a caretaker manager.
Club Statistics
Here's a look at Takeo Harada's playing statistics for different clubs:
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1994 | Yokohama Flügels | J1 League | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| 1995 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | - | 27 | 4 | |||
| 1996 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| 1997 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| 1998 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 1999 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| 2001 | Oita Trinita | J2 League | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| 2002 | Avispa Fukuoka | J2 League | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 26 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2005 | V-Varen Nagasaki | Regional Leagues | 18 | 5 | - | - | 18 | 5 | ||
| 2006 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 14 | 2 | |||
| 2007 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2008 | 17 | 2 | - | - | 17 | 2 | ||||
| 2009 | Football League | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 346 | 20 | 31 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 407 | 20 | ||
Managerial Statistics
Here are Takeo Harada's statistics as a football manager:
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Giravanz Kitakyushu | 2017 | 2017 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 40.63 |
| V-Varen Nagasaki (Caretaker) | 2022 | 2022 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Total | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 41.18 | ||
More Information
- Player statistics at J.League Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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- geocities.co.jp
See also
In Spanish: Takeo Harada para niños
