Yuji Sakakura facts for kids
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| Full name | Yuji Sakakura | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | June 7, 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1985 | Yokkaichi Chuo Kogyo High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986–1989 | Juntendo University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1994 | JEF United Ichihara | 65 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Brummell Sendai | 52 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Mind House Yokkaichi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 135 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | Japan | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Yokohama FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Tochigi SC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | AC Nagano Parceiro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yuji Sakakura (阪倉 裕二, Sakakura Yūji) was born on June 7, 1967. He is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played as a defender. Sakakura also played for the Japan national team.
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Playing Career: From School to Pro Teams
Yuji Sakakura started his football journey in high school. He played for Yokkaichi Chuo Kogyo High School. After that, he continued playing while studying at Juntendo University.
Joining Professional Clubs
After finishing university, Sakakura joined a professional football team called Furukawa Electric in 1990. This team later changed its name to JEF United Ichihara. He played there for several years.
In 1995, he moved to another big team, Nagoya Grampus Eight. The next year, in 1996, he joined Brummell Sendai. He played for them for two seasons. Yuji Sakakura finished his playing career in 1998. He played his last season with a team from his hometown, Mind House TC.
Playing for Japan's National Team
Yuji Sakakura also had the honor of playing for the Japan national team. He played 6 games for his country between 1990 and 1991. His first game for Japan was on July 27, 1990. It was a match against South Korea.
Winning the Asian Cup
Sakakura was part of the Japan team that won the 1992 Asian Cup. This was a big achievement for Japan. Even though he was part of the winning team, he did not play in the tournament matches.
Coaching Career: From Player to Manager
After he stopped playing football, Yuji Sakakura became a coach. He started coaching at Yokohama FC in 1999. He worked there until 2004. For a short time in 2001, he was the main manager for Yokohama FC.
Coaching Different Teams
From 2005 to 2007, he coached the Under-18 team for Kyoto Sanga FC. Later, he moved to Tochigi SC as a coach. In 2014, he became the manager for Tochigi SC and stayed in that role until July 2015.
In 2016, he joined Shimizu S-Pulse as a coach and worked there until 2017. His most recent coaching role was with AC Nagano Parceiro. He joined them as a coach in 2018. In June of that year, he became their manager. He managed the team until the end of the 2018 season.
Honors and Awards
Team Achievements
- 1992 AFC Asian Cup (Champions)
External links
- Japan National Football Team Database
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See also
In Spanish: Yūji Sakakura para niños
