Yūichi Komano

Yuichi Komano (駒野 友一, Komano Yūichi, born 25 July 1981) is a Japanese football player.[1] He played for Japan national team.

Yuichi Komano
駒野 友一
Personal information
Full name Yuichi Komano
Date of birth (1981-07-25) 25 July 1981
Place of birth Kainan, Wakayama, Japan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 FC Imabari
Number 3
Youth career
1997–1999 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Youth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2007 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 191 (9)
2008–2015 Júbilo Iwata 257 (13)
2016 FC Tokyo 1 (0)
2016 → FC Tokyo U-23 (loan) 4 (0)
2016–2018 Avispa Fukuoka 75 (3)
2019– FC Imabari 29 (1)
Total 557 (26)
National team
2000–2001 Japan U-20 10 (0)
2002 Japan U-23 4 (0)
2005–2013 Japan 78 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 January 2020

Club career

Komano played for his local junior high school team. He was invited for trials from several clubs including Gamba Osaka, JEF United Ichihara, Sanfrecce Hiroshima and local high school powerhouse Hatsushiba Hashimoto. He decided to join Sanfrecce Hiroshima youth team and entered Yoshida High School in Hiroshima.

Komano has been the first-choice right back for the club since 2001 when he is available. He suffered from several serious injuries and illnesses. He damaged the cruciate ligaments of his left knee in the match against Yokohama FC on 16 August 2003. While he was in hospital, he suffered from a venous thrombosis. Because of these, he was sidelined until April 2004. He broke his left collar bone in an Olympic game against Ghana in August 2004. In September of the same year, he also suffered from a uveitis problem that might have caused blindness. Komano moved to Júbilo Iwata for the 2008 season after Hiroshima was relegated to J2 League.

Komano played as regular right side-back and played all 34 matches every season until 2013 except 2010 season for injury.[1] However Júbilo was relegated to J2 League end of 2014 season. He played many matches in 2 seasons in J2, Júbilo returned to J1 end of 2015 season.

In 2016, Komano moved to FC Tokyo.[2] However he could hardly play in the match behind young player Ryoya Ogawa.

In July 2016, Komano moved to Avispa Fukuoka.[3] Although he played many matches, Avispa finished at the bottom place in 2016 season and was relegated to J2 League. Although he played as regular player in 2017, his opportunity to play decreased in 2018 and he left the club end of 2018 season.[4]

In 2019, Komano signed with Japan Football League club FC Imabari.[5]

National team career

In June 2001, Komano was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2001 World Youth Championship. At this tournament, he played full-time in all 3 matches as left side midfielder and left side back. In August 2004, he represented Japan U-23 national team at the 2004 Olympics and he played 2 matches as left side back and left side midfielder.

He made his full international debut for Japan national team on 3 August 2005 in an 2005 East Asian Football Championship match against China. He was a member of the Japan team for the 2006 World Cup finals as a backup for first-choice Akira Kaji.[6] Because of Kaji's injury, Komano played in Japan's opening game against Australia. He was also a member for the 2007 Asian Cup finals. He played all the Japan games except one for which he wasn't eligible due to suspension.

On 29 June 2010, Komano missed a penalty in a penalty shoot-out against Paraguay as Japan lost 5–3 in the 2010 World Cup second round.[7]

Komano scored his first international goal in a friendly against Tajikistan on 11 October 2011 at Nagai Stadium. He played 78 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 2013.[8]

Club statistics
As of 1 January 2020.[9][10][11]
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup AFC Total
2000Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League001030-40
20012412030-291
20022714020-331
2003J2 League23000--230
2004J1 League1811030-221
20053421040-392
20063122010-342
20073425130-423
Total1919161190-22610
2008Júbilo IwataJ1 League3410011-352
20093411010-361
20102300040-270
2011342003010382
20123431040-393
20133422041-403
2014J2 League35320--373
201529100--291
Total25713601721028115
2016FC TokyoJ1 League1000002030
Total1000002030
2016FC Tokyo U-23J3 League40---40
Total40---40
2016Avispa FukuokaJ1 League1210000-121
2017J2 League39100--391
201824110--251
Total7531000-763
2019FC ImabariJFL291---291
Total29100--291
Career total 557262313623061929

National team statistics

[12]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
200550
2006100
2007120
2008130
200990
2010110
201171
201250
201360
Total781

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 October 2011Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan Tajikistan
3–0
8–0
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Appearances in Major Competitions
YearCompetitionCategoryAppearancesGoalsTeam Record
StartSub
20012001 FIFA World Youth ChampionshipU-20300Round 1
20042004 Summer OlympicsU-23200Round 1
20062006 FIFA World CupSenior100Round 1
20062007 AFC Asian Cup qualificationSenior400Qualified
20072007 AFC Asian CupSenior5004th place
2008–20092010 FIFA World Cup qualificationSenior500Round of 16
2009–20102011 AFC Asian Cup qualificationSenior100

Honours

Club

Júbilo Iwata

Japan

Individual
  • J.League Best XI: 2012

References
  1. Yūichi Komano at J.League (in Japanese)
  2. FC Tokyo(in Japanese)
  3. Avispa Fukuoka(in Japanese)
  4. Avispa Fukuoka(in Japanese)
  5. FC Imabari(in Japanese)
  6. FIFA.com Archived 11 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Fletcher, Paul (29 June 2010). "Paraguay 0–0 Japan (5–3 pens)". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
  8. Japan National Football Team Database
  9. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 167 out of 289)
  10. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 163 out of 289)
  11. Avispa Fukuoka(in Japanese)
  12. Yūichi Komano at National-Football-Teams.com
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