Sotaro Yasunaga
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| Full name | Sotaro Yasunaga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | April 20, 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1994 | Shimizu Commercial High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1998 | Yokohama Marinos | 67 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | → Lleida (loan) | 34 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 65 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 25 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | → Racing Ferrol (loan) | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Kashiwa Reysol | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 211 | (26) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Japan U-20 | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | SC Sagamihara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sotaro Yasunaga (安永 聡太郎, Yasunaga Sōtarō, born April 20, 1976) is a Japanese former footballer and manager.
Club career[edit]
Yasunaga was born in Ube on April 20, 1976. After graduating from Shimizu Commercial High School, he joined Yokohama Marinos (later Yokohama F. Marinos) in 1995. In 1995 season, he played many matches and won the champions J1 League. In 1997, he moved to Segunda División club Lleida. He returned to Yokohama Marinos in 1998 and he moved to Shimizu S-Pulse in 1999. He played as regular player and won the 2nd place 1999 J1 League. In Asia, the club won the champions 1999–2000 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. He returned to Yokohama F. Marinos in September 2001. However he could hardly play in the match and he moved to Segunda División club Racing Ferrol in 2002. he returned to Yokohama F. Marinos in 2003. He moved to Kashiwa Reysol in 2005 and retired end of 2005 season.
National team career[edit]
In April 1995, Yasunaga was selected Japan U-20 national team for 1995 World Youth Championship. He played full-time in all 4 matches and scored a goal against Burundi.[1]
Coaching career[edit]
In August 2016, Yasunaga became a manager for SC Sagamihara as Norihiro Satsukawa successor. He resigned end of 2017 season.
Club statistics[edit]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1995 | Yokohama Marinos | J1 League | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 30 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 1997 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 3 | ||
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Copa de la Liga | Total | ||||||
| 1997/98 | Lleida | Segunda División | 34 | 4 | 34 | 4 | ||||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1998 | Yokohama Marinos | J1 League | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 6 |
| 1999 | Shimizu S-Pulse | J1 League | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 5 |
| 2000 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 6 | ||
| 2001 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2001 | Yokohama F. Marinos | J1 League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Copa de la Liga | Total | ||||||
| 2002/03 | Racing Ferrol | Segunda División | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2003 | Yokohama F. Marinos | J1 League | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2005 | Kashiwa Reysol | J1 League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Country | Japan | 165 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 33 | 4 | 212 | 29 | |
| Spain | 46 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 211 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 33 | 4 | 259 | 35 | ||
Managerial statistics[edit]
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| SC Sagamihara | 2016 | 2017 | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 23.81 |
| Total | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 23.81 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Sotaro Yasunaga – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
External links[edit]
- Sotaro Yasunaga – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Player statistics at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Manager statistics manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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- 1976 births
- Living people
- Association football people from Yamaguchi Prefecture
- Japanese men's footballers
- Japan men's youth international footballers
- J1 League players
- Segunda División players
- Yokohama F. Marinos players
- UE Lleida players
- Shimizu S-Pulse players
- Racing de Ferrol footballers
- Kashiwa Reysol players
- Japanese expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Japanese football managers
- J3 League managers
- SC Sagamihara managers
- Men's association football forwards
- Japanese football forward, 1970s birth stubs