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Japanese footballer and manager
Eijun Kiyokumo
清雲 栄純
Personal information
Full name Eijun Kiyokumo
Date of birth (1950-09-11) September 11, 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth Koshu, Yamanashi, Japan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1966–1968 Hikawa High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1972 Hosei University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1982 Furukawa Electric 149 (6)
Total 149 (6)
International career
1974–1980 Japan 42 (0)
Managerial career
1984–1990 Furukawa Electric
1994–1995 JEF United Ichihara
1998 Japan U-20
2003 Omiya Ardija
Medal record
Furukawa Electric
Winner Japan Soccer League 1976
Winner JSL Cup 1977
Winner JSL Cup 1982
Runner-up JSL Cup 1979
Winner Emperor's Cup 1976
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eijun Kiyokumo (清雲 栄純, Kiyokumo Eijun, born September 11, 1950) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Kiyokumo was born in Koshu on September 11, 1950. After graduating from Hosei University, he joined Furukawa Electric in 1973. In 1976, the club won the championship in the Japan Soccer League and the Emperor's Cup. The club also won the 1977 and 1982 JSL Cups. He retired in 1982. He played 149 games and scored 6 goals in the league. He was selected as one of the Best Eleven in 1974, 1975, and 1976.

National team career

On September 28, 1974, Kiyokumo debuted for Japan national team against South Korea. He played at 1976 Summer Olympics qualification, 1978 World Cup qualification and 1980 Summer Olympics qualification. He played 42 games for Japan until 1980.

Coaching career

After retirement, Kiyokumo became a manager for Furukawa Electric as Masao Uchino successor in 1984. He led the club to won 1985–86 Japan Soccer League, 1986 JSL Cup. In Asia, the club won 1986 Asian Club Championship. This is first Asian champion as a Japanese club. He resigned in 1990. In 1992, he served a coach for Japan national team under manager Hans Ooft. In 1994, he returned to JEF United Ichihara (former Furukawa Electric) and managed the club until 1995. In 1998, became a manager for Japan U-20 national team. In 1999, he signed with Omiya Ardija and became a general manager. In October 2003, he became a manager as Masaaki Kanno's successor.

Club statistics

Club performance League
Season Club League Apps Goals
Japan League
1973 Furukawa Electric JSL Division 1 17 0
1974 17 0
1975 18 0
1976 18 2
1977 16 2
1978 10 0
1979 18 1
1980 12 1
1981 18 0
1982 5 0
Total 149 6

National team statistics

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1974 1 0
1975 13 0
1976 9 0
1977 5 0
1978 0 0
1979 9 0
1980 5 0
Total 42 0

Managerial statistics

Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
JEF United Ichihara 1994 1995 96 47 0 49 048.96
Omiya Ardija 2003 2003 6 4 0 2 066.67
Total 102 51 0 51 050.00

References

  1. ^ Japan National Football Team Database
  2. J.League Data Site(in Japanese)

External links

Asian Club Championship and AFC Champions League Elite winning managers
Asian Club Championship era
AFC Champions League era
1974 Japan Soccer League Team of the Year
1975 Japan Soccer League Team of the Year
1976 Japan Soccer League Team of the Year
JEF United Chiba – managers
(c) = caretaker manager
Omiya Ardija – managers
(c) = caretaker manager


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