Yoshiro Moriyama

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|name=Yoshiro Moriyama
森山佳郎

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|fullname=Yoshiro Moriyama

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1967|11|9}}

|birth_place=Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan

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|height={{Height|m=1.75}}

|position=Defender

|currentclub=Vegalta Sendai (manager)

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|youthyears1={{0|0000}}–1979|youthclubs1=Higashimachi Elementary School

|youthyears2=1980–1982|youthclubs2=Nishikigaoka Junior High School

|youthyears3=1983–1985|youthclubs3=Kumamoto Daini High School

|collegeyears1=1987–1990|college1=University of Tsukuba

|years1=1991–1995|clubs1=Sanfrecce Hiroshima|caps1=97|goals1=4

|years2=1996–1997|clubs2=Yokohama Flügels|caps2=53|goals2=1

|years3=1998|clubs3=Júbilo Iwata|caps3=0|goals3=0

|years4=1999|clubs4=Bellmare Hiratsuka|caps4=18|goals4=0

|totalcaps=168|totalgoals=5

|nationalyears1=1994|nationalteam1=Japan|nationalcaps1=7|nationalgoals1=0

|manageryears1=2002–2011|managerclubs1=Sanfrecce Hiroshima U18

|manageryears2=2012–2023|managerclubs2=Japan U17

|manageryears3=2024–|managerclubs3=Vegalta Sendai

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{{Nihongo|Yoshiro Moriyama|森山佳郎|Moriyama Yoshiro|born November 9, 1967}} is a Japanese professional football manager and former player who played a defender. He is the manager of {{Japanese football updater|VegaltaS}} club Vegalta Sendai.{{cite web |title=森山佳郎監督就任のお知らせ |url=https://www.vegalta.co.jp/news-team/2023/11/post-1005.html |website=ベガルタ仙台オフィシャルサイト |access-date=27 November 2023 |language=ja |date=27 November 2023}} He has been the manager of a number of teams in the Japan national football team youth set up, as well as the manager of the Sanfrecce Hiroshima U18 team.

Club career

Moriyama was born in Kumamoto on November 9, 1967. After graduating from the University of Tsukuba, he joined Mazda (later Sanfrecce Hiroshima) in 1991. The club finished in 2nd place in the J1 League and were runners-up in the 1995 Emperor's Cup. He moved to Yokohama Flügels in 1996, Júbilo Iwata in 1998 and Bellmare Hiratsuka in 1999. He retired at the end of the 1999 season.

National team career

On July 8, 1994, Moriyama debuted for the Japan national team against Ghana. He was also selected by Japan for 1994 Asian Games and played all matches. He played 7 games for Japan in 1994.[http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/moriyama_yoshiro.html Japan National Football Team Database]

Managerial career

In November 2023, Moriyama was appointed manager of J2 League club Vegalta Sendai.

Club statistics

colspan=3 \| Club performance ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Cup ! colspan=2 \| League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
Season ! Club ! League ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals
colspan=3 \|Japan ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Emperor's Cup ! colspan=2 \| J.League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Total
1991/92	Mazda	JSL Division 1	2	0			2	1	4	1
1992	rowspan="4"\|Sanfrecce Hiroshima	rowspan="4"\|J1 League	colspan="2"
\|0	0	6	0	6	0
1993	29	2	4	0	6	0	39	2
1994	42	0	3	0	1	0	46	0
1995	24	2	3	0	colspan="2"
\|27	2
1996	rowspan="2"\|Yokohama Flügels	rowspan="2"\|J1 League	26	1	1	0	10	1	37	2
1997	27	0	0	0	6	0	33	0
1998	Júbilo Iwata	J1 League	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
1999	Bellmare Hiratsuka	J1 League	18	0	0	0	1	0	19	0
colspan=3\|Total !168\|\|5\|\|11\|\|0\|\|33\|\|2\|\|212\|\|7