Yoshiharu Horii facts for kids
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| Full name | Yoshiharu Horii | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1953 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1968–1970 | Fujieda Higashi High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1971–1987 | Yanmar Diesel | 204 | (46) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 204 | (46) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2001 | Kawasaki Frontale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yoshiharu Horii (堀井 美晴, born March 16, 1953) is a Japanese football player who used to play as a forward. After he stopped playing, he became a football manager.
A Star Player
Yoshiharu Horii was born in Fujieda, Japan. He started playing football when he was in high school. After graduating, he joined a team called Yanmar Diesel in 1971. This team is now known as Cerezo Osaka.
Horii played for Yanmar Diesel for a long time, until 1987. He was a forward, which means his main job was to score goals for his team. He played in 204 games and scored 46 goals during his career. He helped his team win the Japan Soccer League four times and the Emperor's Cup once.
From Player to Coach
After he finished his playing career, Yoshiharu Horii decided to become a coach. He started coaching at his old club, Yanmar Diesel (which later became Cerezo Osaka). He worked there as a coach until 1995.
In 1996, he moved to another team called Gamba Osaka and continued coaching until 2000. Then, in 2001, he became the manager for Kawasaki Frontale.
See also
In Spanish: Yoshiharu Horii para niños
