Kenzo Yokoyama

Kenzo Yokoyama (横山 謙三, Yokoyama Kenzō, born January 21, 1943) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. He also managed Japan national team.

Kenzo Yokoyama
横山 謙三
Personal information
Full name Kenzo Yokoyama
Date of birth (1943-01-21) January 21, 1943
Place of birth Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1959–1961 Kawaguchi High School
1962–1965 Rikkyo University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1977 Mitsubishi Motors 136 (0)
Total 136 (0)
National team
1964–1974 Japan 49 (0)
Teams managed
1976–1983 Mitsubishi Motors
1988–1991 Japan
1994 Urawa Reds
2000 Urawa Reds
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Yokoyama was born in Saitama on January 21, 1943. After graduating from Kawaguchi High School and Rikkyo University, he joined his local club Mitsubishi Motors in 1966. He played as regular goalkeeper from first season and played all matches in Japan Soccer League until 1974. In 1975, he was deprived of regular goalkeeper by Mitsuhisa Taguchi. The club won the league champions 2 times (1969 and 1973) and 2nd place 6 times. The club also won 1971 and 1973 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1977. He played 136 games in the league. He was selected Best Eleven 7 times.

National team career

In October 1964, when Yokoyama was a Rikkyo University student, he was selected Japan national team for 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. At this competition, he debuted and played all matches on behalf of Tsukasa Hosaka fractured his hand just before Olympics. After that, Yokoyama became a regular goalkeeper at Japan national team. In 1968, he was selected Japan for 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He played all matches and Japan won Bronze Medal.[1] In 2018, this team was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame. He also played at 1966, 1970 and 1974 Asian Games. He played 49 games for Japan until 1974.[2]

Coaching career

In 1976, when Yokoyama played for Mitsubishi Motors (later Urawa Reds), he became a playing manager as Hiroshi Ninomiya successor. In 1978, the club won all three major titles in Japan; Japan Soccer League, JSL Cup and Emperor's Cup. It was first domestic treble for a Japanese club. The club also won 1980 Emperor's Cup, 1981 JSL Cup and 1982 Japan Soccer League. He resigned in 1984. In 1988, he became a manager for Japan national team as Yoshinobu Ishii successor, where he coached Japan in the country's first competitive tournament, the 1988 AFC Asian Cup. At 1990 World Cup qualification in 1989, Japan lost in First round. Although Yokoyama managed at 1990 Asian Games, he resigned in 1991. In 1994, he became a manager for Urawa Reds as Takaji Mori successor. However, the club finished at the bottom in J1 League and he resigned end of season. In 1995, he became a general manager. From October 2000, he managed the club. In 2002, he resigned as general manager.

In 2005, Yokoyama was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame.

Club statistics
Club performance League
Season Club League AppsGoals
Japan League
1966Mitsubishi MotorsJSL Division 1140
1967140
1968140
1969140
1970140
1971140
1972140
1973180
1974180
197520
197600
197700
Total 1360

National team statistics

[2]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
196410
196540
196660
196750
196830
196930
1970120
197160
197230
197320
197440
Total490

Managerial statistics

[3]

Team From To Record
GWDLWin %
Urawa Reds 1994 1994 44 14 0 30 031.82
Total 44 14 0 30 031.82

Awards

References
  1. "Kenzo Yokoyama Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
  2. Japan National Football Team Database
  3. J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
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