Takahiro Yamanishi

Takahiro Yamanishi
山西尊裕
Personal information
Full name	Takahiro Yamanishi
Date of birth	April 2, 1976
Place of birth	Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1992–1994	Shimizu Higashi High School
Senior career*
National team
Júbilo Iwata
Shimizu S-Pulse
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Takahiro Yamanishi (山西尊裕, Yamanishi Takahiro, born April 2, 1976) is a former Japanese football player.

Club career

Yamanishi was born in Shizuoka on April 2, 1976. After graduating from Shimizu Higashi High School, he joined Júbilo Iwata in 1995. He debuted in 1997 and played many matches as left defender. The club won the champions 1997, 1999, 2002 J1 League, 1998 J.League Cup and 2003 Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club won the champions 1998–99 Asian Club Championship and the 2nd place 1999–00 and 2000–01 Asian Club Championship. This is golden era in the club history. In 2005, he moved to across Shizuoka Prefecture to the Júbilo Iwata rivals, Shimizu S-Pulse. Although he played most games as left side-back, his opportunity to play decreased behind Arata Kodama from 2007. He retired end of 2008 season.

In April 1995, Yamanishi was elected Japan U-20 national team for 1995 World Youth Championship. He played 3 matches as left side midfielder.

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
1995	Júbilo Iwata	J1 League	0	0	0	0	-		-		0	0
1996			0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
1997			26	1	4	0	12	0	-		42	1
1998			13	0	3	0	6	0	-		22	0
1999			11	0	3	0	0	0	-		14	0
2000			18	0	3	1	3	0	-		24	1
2001			13	0	1	0	4	0	-		18	0
2002			24	1	3	0	7	0	-		34	1
2003			25	0	5	0	9	0	-		39	0
2004			18	0	2	0	5	0	4	0	29	0
2005	Shimizu S-Pulse	J1 League	34	0	5	0	7	0	-		46	0
2006			32	0	3	0	5	0	-		40	0
2007			1	0	0	0	2	0	-		3	0
2008			7	0	1	0	6	0	-		14	0
Total			222	2	33	1	66	0	4	0	325	3

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