Atsushi Yoneyama (米山 篤志, Yoneyama Atsushi, born November 20, 1976) is a former Japanese football player and manager who played once for the Japan national team. He is currently the manager of Kamatamare Sanuki.

Atsushi Yoneyama
米山 篤志
Personal information
Full name Atsushi Yoneyama
Date of birth (1976-11-20) November 20, 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1992–1994 Toin Gakuen High School
1995–1997 Komazawa University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2005 Tokyo Verdy 198 (10)
2006 Kawasaki Frontale 7 (0)
2007–2008 Nagoya Grampus 39 (1)
2009–2010 Tochigi SC 54 (0)
Total 298 (11)
International career
2000 Japan 1 (0)
Managerial career
2012–2014 Tokyo 23
2023– Kamatamare Sanuki
Medal record
Tokyo Verdy
Winner Emperor's Cup 2004
Kawasaki Frontale
Runner-up J1 League 2006
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Yoneyama was born in Utsunomiya on November 20, 1976. When he was a Komazawa University student, he joined Verdy Kawasaki (later Tokyo Verdy) in 1998. He became a regular player as center-back among the teams where generations change. In 2004, the club won the J.League Cup. However, the club was relegated to the J2 League in 2005. He moved to Kawasaki Frontale in 2006. However, there was only a few opportunities to play, so he moved to Nagoya Grampus Eight (later Nagoya Grampus) in 2007. In 2009, he moved to his local club Tochigi SC in the J2 League. He left the club at the end of the 2010 season and announced his retirement in November 2011.

Managerial career

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In 2012, Yoneyama became the manager of Tokyo 23 FC.

In 22 November 2022, he joined the J3 club, Kamatamare Sanuki as manager, replacing Toshihiro Nishimura for the 2023 season.[1]

National team career

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In February 2000, Yoneyama was selected for the Japan national team for the 2000 Asian Cup qualification. At this qualification, on February 16, he debuted against Brunei.[2]

Club statistics

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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
1998 Verdy Kawasaki J1 League 15 0 3 0 2 1 20 1
1999 29 2 4 1 4 0 37 3
2000 30 1 2 0 6 0 38 1
2001 Tokyo Verdy J1 League 21 1 3 1 2 0 26 2
2002 28 2 1 0 6 0 35 3
2003 23 0 2 0 3 0 28 0
2004 29 3 5 1 8 1 42 5
2005 23 1 0 0 2 0 25 1
2006 Kawasaki Frontale J1 League 7 0 0 0 1 0 8 0
2007 Nagoya Grampus Eight J1 League 21 0 1 0 2 0 24 0
2008 Nagoya Grampus J1 League 18 1 1 0 6 0 25 1
2009 Tochigi SC J2 League 37 0 1 0 - 38 0
2010 17 0 0 0 - 17 0
Total 298 11 23 3 42 2 363 16

Managerial statistics

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As of 22 November 2022.
Managerial record by club and tenure
Team From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Kamatamare Sanuki 22 November 2022 present 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !

National team statistics

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Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2000 1 0
Total 1 0

References

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  1. ^ "【トップチーム】 米山 篤志 氏 2023シーズン 監督就任のお知らせ" (Press release). カマタマーレ讃岐. 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  2. ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database
  3. ^ Kawasaki Frontale(in Japanese)
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