Yūichi Komano facts for kids
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| Full name | Yuichi Komano | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kainan, Wakayama, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||
| –1993 | Ono Elementary School | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1996 | Kainan Daisan Junior High School | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | ||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2007 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 191 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2015 | Júbilo Iwata | 257 | (13) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | FC Tokyo | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | → FC Tokyo U-23 (loan) | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | → Avispa Fukuoka (loan) | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Avispa Fukuoka | 63 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | FC Imabari | 92 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Japan U-20 | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Japan U-23 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2013 | Japan | 78 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2022, 12:00 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 August 2013, 14:04 (UTC) |
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Yuichi Komano (駒野 友一, Komano Yūichi, born 25 July 1981) is a former Japanese professional footballer. He played as a defender. Komano was also a key player for the Japan national team until 2013. He retired from playing football in 2022.
Playing for Clubs
Komano started his football journey playing for his local junior high school team. He was a talented young player. Many big clubs wanted him to join their youth teams. He chose to join the youth team of Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He also attended Yoshida High School in Hiroshima.
Komano became a regular player for Sanfrecce Hiroshima starting in 2001. He played as the main right back. During his time there, he faced some tough injuries and illnesses. For example, in 2003, he hurt his knee badly. While recovering, he also had a blood clot issue. These problems kept him off the field for many months.
In 2004, he broke his collar bone during an Olympic game. Later that year, he had an eye problem that could have been very serious. Despite these challenges, he kept playing.
Komano moved to Júbilo Iwata in 2008. This happened after Sanfrecce Hiroshima moved down to a lower league. At Júbilo Iwata, he was a very consistent player. He played almost every game each season until 2013. He helped Júbilo Iwata return to the top league in 2015.
In 2016, Komano joined FC Tokyo. However, he didn't get to play much there. He then moved to Avispa Fukuoka in July 2016. Even though he played many matches for Avispa, the team finished last in the top league that year. They were moved down to a lower league. He continued to play for Avispa Fukuoka until the end of 2018.
In 2019, Komano signed with FC Imabari. This club was in the Japan Football League, which is a semi-professional league. He played for FC Imabari for several years.
Komano decided to retire from professional football in 2022. He had played for 23 years, which is a very long and successful career.
Playing for Japan
Komano also had a great career playing for his country. In 2001, he was chosen for the Japan U20 national team. He played all three matches in the 2001 World Youth Championship. He played as a left side midfielder and left side back.
In 2004, he played for the Japan U23 national team at the Olympics. He played two matches in that tournament.
Komano made his first appearance for the main Japan national team in August 2005. This was in a match against China. He was part of the Japan team that went to the 2006 World Cup. He played in Japan's first game against Australia. He also played in the 2007 Asian Cup.
At the 2010 World Cup, Komano was part of the Japan team that reached the second round. In a penalty shootout against Paraguay, he unfortunately missed his penalty kick. Japan lost the game.
Komano scored his first goal for Japan in October 2011. It was in a friendly match against Tajikistan. He played a total of 78 games for Japan and scored one goal. His last game for the national team was in 2013.
Achievements and Awards
Komano won several important titles during his career:
- Júbilo Iwata
- J.League Cup: 2010
- Suruga Bank Championship: 2011
- Japan
- EAFF East Asian Cup: 2013
- Individual Awards
- J.League Best XI: 2012 (This award recognizes the best players in the league each year.)
See also
In Spanish: Yūichi Komano para niños
