Kenzo Yokoyama
Encyclopedia
is a retired Japanese
football player. Yokoyama also coached the Japan national team
between 1988 and 1991.
, Japan
in 1943. After graduating from Kawaguchi High School and Rikkyo University
, he played professionally in the Japan Soccer League
for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (now Urawa Red Diamonds
) in Saitama Prefecture. He played a total of 136 league games, and 37 games for the national team. Yokoyama also played in two Olympics, including the bronze-medal team at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
After retiring as a player, Yokoyama took over the coaching reins of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in 1976, and coached them for eight years, winning the league championship in 1978 and 1982. The team also won the Japan Soccer League
Cup twice, in 1978 and 1982, and the Emperor's Cup
twice, in 1978 and 1980, making the 1978 season the first domestic treble
for a Japanese club.
Following the J. League
advent he was called back to the manager's position in 1994 but was unsuccessful and was sacked. In 2000, with Urawa in a second stint in the second tier (the first had been in 1989), Yokoyama was brought back and led them to promotion back to J1 as runner-up.
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Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
football player. Yokoyama also coached the Japan national team
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
between 1988 and 1991.
Career
Yokoyama was born in Saitama PrefectureSaitama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
, 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...
in 1943. After graduating from Kawaguchi High School and Rikkyo University
Rikkyo University
, also known as Saint Paul's University, is a private university, based on Christian precepts, in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. There is a suburban campus in Niiza in nearby Saitama.It is known for its liberal climate symbolized by the motto -History:...
, he played professionally in the Japan Soccer League
Japan Soccer League
, or JSL, was the top flight soccer league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J. League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional Japanese Baseball League that was founded in 1936...
for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (now Urawa Red Diamonds
Urawa Red Diamonds
are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...
) in Saitama Prefecture. He played a total of 136 league games, and 37 games for the national team. Yokoyama also played in two Olympics, including the bronze-medal team at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
After retiring as a player, Yokoyama took over the coaching reins of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in 1976, and coached them for eight years, winning the league championship in 1978 and 1982. The team also won the Japan Soccer League
Japan Soccer League
, or JSL, was the top flight soccer league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J. League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional Japanese Baseball League that was founded in 1936...
Cup twice, in 1978 and 1982, and the 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...
twice, in 1978 and 1980, making the 1978 season the first domestic treble
The Treble
The term treble or Treble is used in association football to refer to a team winning three trophies in a single season. Honours usually considered to contribute to a treble are the top-tier domestic league competition, domestic cup competitions, and continental tournaments; although this depends to...
for a Japanese club.
Following the J. League
J. League
The or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese...
advent he was called back to the manager's position in 1994 but was unsuccessful and was sacked. In 2000, with Urawa in a second stint in the second tier (the first had been in 1989), Yokoyama was brought back and led them to promotion back to J1 as runner-up.
Club career statistics
|-|1966||rowspan="12"|Mitsubishi Motors
Urawa Red Diamonds
are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...
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Japan Soccer League
, or JSL, was the top flight soccer league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J. League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional Japanese Baseball League that was founded in 1936...
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National team statistics
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Awards
- Japan Soccer LeagueJapan Soccer League, or JSL, was the top flight soccer league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J. League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional Japanese Baseball League that was founded in 1936...
Best Eleven: (7) 1966Japan Soccer League 1966-Japan Soccer League:-Promotion/Relegation Series:Nagoya Mutual Bank became the first original JSL club to be relegated. In its place, Nippon Kokan from Kawasaki, Kanagawa was promoted and began a long career of league success that was only brought to a halt by the professionalization of the...
, 1967Japan Soccer League 1967-Japan Soccer League:-Promotion/Relegation Series:Nagoya Mutual Bank promoted, Toyota Industries relegated.-Team of The Year:...
, 1968Japan Soccer League 1968-Japan Soccer League:-Promotion/Relegation Series:No relegations.-Team of the Year:...
, 1969Japan Soccer League 1969-Japan Soccer League:-Promotion/Relegation Series:No relegations.-Team of the Year:...
, 1971Japan Soccer League 1971- Japan Soccer League :- Promotion/Relegation Series :Nagoya Mutual Bank lost its place in the League for a second time, this time to Towa Real Estate, which would become one of the biggest names in Japanese football as Fujita Engineering and Bellmare Hiratsuka, currently known as Shonan...
, 1973Japan Soccer League 1973-JSL First Division:-JSL 1/2 Promotion/Relegation Series:Eidai promoted, Tanabe relegated.-JSL Second Division:-JSL Promotion/Relegation Series:...
, 1974Japan Soccer League 1974- First Division :- Promotion/Relegation Series :No relegations.- Second Division :- JSL Promotion/Relegation Series :Honda promoted, Hitachi Ibaraki relegated.-All-Star Game:-References:...