Yuji Yokoyama

Yuji Yokoyama (横山 雄次, Yokoyama Yūji, born July 6, 1969) is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Yuji Yokoyama
横山 雄次
Personal information
Full name Yuji Yokoyama
Date of birth (1969-07-06) July 6, 1969
Place of birth Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1985–1987 Bunan High School
1988–1991 Chuo University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1997 Kashiwa Reysol
1998 Avispa Fukuoka 18 (1)
1999–2000 Omiya Ardija 34 (2)
Total 52 (3)
Teams managed
2012 Blaublitz Akita
2016–2018 Tochigi SC
2019– AC Nagano Parceiro
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Yokoyama was born in Saitama on July 6, 1969. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined Hitachi (later Kashiwa Reysol) in 1992. He played many matches as offensive midfielder and right side back from first season. In 1998, he moved to Avispa Fukuoka. In 1999, he moved to newly was promoted to J2 League club, Omiya Ardija based in his local. He retired end of 2000 season.

Coaching career

After retirement, Yokoyama started coaching career at Omiya Ardija in 2001. He mainly coached for youth team until 2011. In 2012, he moved to Japan Football League club Blaublitz Akita and became a manager. He managed the club 1 season and the club finished at 13th place. In 2013, he moved to Shonan Bellmare and became a coach. In 2016, he moved to J3 League club Tochigi SC. The club won the 2nd place for 2 years in a row (2016-2017) and was promoted to J2 League from 2018. In 2018 season in J2, Tochigi SC finished at the 17th place of 22 clubs and he resigned end of 2018 season. In 2019, he signed with J3 club AC Nagano Parceiro.[1]

Club statistics
Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1992HitachiFootball League
1993Kashiwa ReysolFootball League900090
1994800080
1995J1 League22210-232
19961532130204
19971620010172
1998Avispa FukuokaJ1 League18140221
1999Omiya ArdijaJ2 League20220222
200014020160
Total 122103112013711

Managerial statistics

Update; December 31, 2019[2]

Team From To Record
GWDLWin %
Blaublitz Akita 2012 2012 32 9 10 13 028.13
Tochigi SC 2016 2018 104 46 31 27 044.23
AC Nagano Parceiro 2019 present 34 13 10 11 038.24
Total 170 68 51 51 040.00

References
  1. AC Nagano Parceiro(in Japanese)
  2. J.League Data Site(in Japanese)


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