Kazunori Iio
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Kazunori Iio is a Japanese football player. He is was born in Iwate
, Japan
. He currently plays in J. League Division 2
, for Tokyo Verdy.
Iio has represented Japan at Under-20 level, but has yet to be given a full international cap. Iio was selected for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
, along with his strike partner at Verdy, Kazuki Hiramoto.
Iio made a name for himself when he scored Verdy's first goal in the final of the 2004 Emperor's Cup
. The match ended in a 2-1 victory for Verdy over Júbilo Iwata
. Hiramoto netted Verdy's second, whilst Norihiro Nishi provided Jubilo's consolation. It was the first time Verdy had won the Emperor's Cup since 1996.
Upon Iio's transfer to Avispa in 2006, he received a relatively high squad number of 34. Despite this, he quickly established himself as a first-choice striker. During the 2006 season, Avispa would usually play with two men up front, with Iio on the left, and Takanori Nunobe
to his right.
Iio's first J. League appearance for Avispa came against F.C. Tokyo on 19 July 2006, when he came on as a 84th minute substitute for fellow striker Mitsunori Yabuta. This game was held at the Hakata no Mori Stadium, and ended in a goalless draw.
Iio would not have to wait long for his first Avispa goal however, as just 10 days later, on the 29 July 2006 contest between Gamba Osaka
and Avispa, Iio netted a goal in a match that eventually ended in a 2-2 draw.
Following Avispa's relegation, Iio returned to Verdy for the start of the 2007 season. Iio would appear regularly for Verdy in this campaign, occiasionally even appearing as a right-winger in Verdy's midfield. He finished the campaign with 19 games under his belt, scoring 2 goals.
|1999||rowspan="2"|Verdy Kawasaki||rowspan="2"|J. League 1||4||0||1||1||2||0||colspan="2"|-||7||1
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|2000||26||4||2||0||4||0||colspan="2"|-||32||4
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|2001||Tokyo Verdy||J. League 1||11||0||0||0||1||1||colspan="2"|-||12||1
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|2002||Kawasaki Frontale
||J. League 2
||7||2||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||7||2
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|2003||rowspan="2"|Tokyo Verdy||rowspan="2"|J. League 1||13||2||0||0||5||0||colspan="2"|-||18||2
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|2004||12||0||5||1||3||0||colspan="2"|-||20||1
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|2005||Kawasaki Frontale
||J. League 1||5||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||6||0
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|2006||Tokyo Verdy||J. League 2
||9||1||0||0||colspan="2"|-||2||0||11||1
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|2006||Avispa Fukuoka
||J. League 1||17||4||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||18||4
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|2007||rowspan="4"|Tokyo Verdy||J. League 2
||19||2||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||19||2
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|2008||J. League 1||26||2||1||0||4||0||colspan="2"|-||31||2
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|2009||rowspan="2"|J. League 2
||28||1||1||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||29||1
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|2010||||||||||||||||||||
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Iwate
Iwate can refer to:* Iwate Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan.* Iwate, Iwate, a town in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.* Japanese cruiser Iwate, an armored cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1900 to the end of World War II....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. He currently plays in J. League Division 2
J. League Division 2
The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...
, for Tokyo Verdy.
Iio has represented Japan at Under-20 level, but has yet to be given a full international cap. Iio was selected for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Argentina between June 17 and July 8, 2001. The 2001 championship was the 13th contested. The tournament took part in six cities, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza, Rosario, Salta, and Mar del Plata...
, along with his strike partner at Verdy, Kazuki Hiramoto.
Iio made a name for himself when he scored Verdy's first goal in the final of the 2004 Emperor's Cup
Emperor's Cup
, commonly known as or , is a Japanese association football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J. League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, Japan Soccer League...
. The match ended in a 2-1 victory for Verdy over Júbilo Iwata
Júbilo Iwata
is a professional Japanese association football team currently playing in the J. League Division 1 . The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese and Spanish. The team's home town is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium...
. Hiramoto netted Verdy's second, whilst Norihiro Nishi provided Jubilo's consolation. It was the first time Verdy had won the Emperor's Cup since 1996.
Upon Iio's transfer to Avispa in 2006, he received a relatively high squad number of 34. Despite this, he quickly established himself as a first-choice striker. During the 2006 season, Avispa would usually play with two men up front, with Iio on the left, and Takanori Nunobe
Takanori Nunobe
is a Japanese former football player who played for Avispa Fukuoka among others, before becoming "Ambassador" at Avispa in 2009 and then moving on to Kashiwa Reysol in 2010, where he now works as coach.He is one of typical versatile players...
to his right.
Iio's first J. League appearance for Avispa came against F.C. Tokyo on 19 July 2006, when he came on as a 84th minute substitute for fellow striker Mitsunori Yabuta. This game was held at the Hakata no Mori Stadium, and ended in a goalless draw.
Iio would not have to wait long for his first Avispa goal however, as just 10 days later, on the 29 July 2006 contest between Gamba Osaka
Gamba Osaka
is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70...
and Avispa, Iio netted a goal in a match that eventually ended in a 2-2 draw.
Following Avispa's relegation, Iio returned to Verdy for the start of the 2007 season. Iio would appear regularly for Verdy in this campaign, occiasionally even appearing as a right-winger in Verdy's midfield. He finished the campaign with 19 games under his belt, scoring 2 goals.
Club career statistics
|-|1999||rowspan="2"|Verdy Kawasaki||rowspan="2"|J. League 1||4||0||1||1||2||0||colspan="2"|-||7||1
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|2000||26||4||2||0||4||0||colspan="2"|-||32||4
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|2001||Tokyo Verdy||J. League 1||11||0||0||0||1||1||colspan="2"|-||12||1
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|2002||Kawasaki Frontale
Kawasaki Frontale
is a J. League Division 1 association football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.-History:...
||J. League 2
J. League Division 2
The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...
||7||2||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||7||2
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|2003||rowspan="2"|Tokyo Verdy||rowspan="2"|J. League 1||13||2||0||0||5||0||colspan="2"|-||18||2
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|2004||12||0||5||1||3||0||colspan="2"|-||20||1
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|2005||Kawasaki Frontale
Kawasaki Frontale
is a J. League Division 1 association football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.-History:...
||J. League 1||5||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||6||0
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|2006||Tokyo Verdy||J. League 2
J. League Division 2
The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...
||9||1||0||0||colspan="2"|-||2||0||11||1
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|2006||Avispa Fukuoka
Avispa Fukuoka
For the record label, see Avispa. is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1 having been promoted from J. League Division 2 in the 2010 season. The team is located in Hakata, Fukuoka. "Avispa" means "wasp" in Spanish.-In Fujieda:The club was founded as...
||J. League 1||17||4||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||18||4
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|2007||rowspan="4"|Tokyo Verdy||J. League 2
J. League Division 2
The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...
||19||2||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||19||2
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|2008||J. League 1||26||2||1||0||4||0||colspan="2"|-||31||2
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|2009||rowspan="2"|J. League 2
J. League Division 2
The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...
||28||1||1||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||29||1
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|2010||||||||||||||||||||
177||18||11||2||20||1||2||0||210||21
177||18||11||2||20||1||2||0||210||21
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