Iwao Yamane

Iwao Yamane
山根 巌
Personal information
Full name Iwao Yamane
Date of birth (1976-07-31) July 31, 1976
Place of birth Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1998 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 37 (3)
1998–2002 Oita Trinita 121 (12)
2003–2005 Kawasaki Frontale 47 (1)
2006–2009 Kashiwa Reysol 93 (3)
2010–2011 Zweigen Kanazawa 44 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 December 2011

Iwao Yamane (山根 巌, Yamane Iwao, born July 31, 1976) is a former Japanese football player. His son Towa Yamane is also a footballer.

Playing career

Yamane was born in Hiroshima on July 31, 1976. After graduating from high school, he joined J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 1995. He played many matches as offensive midfielder in 1997. However his opportunity to play decreased in 1998. In November 1998, he moved to Japan Football League club Oita Trinity (later Oita Trinita). The club was promoted to J2 League from 1999. He also became a regular player as defensive midfielder under manager Nobuhiro Ishizaki. The club finished at 3rd place in 1999 and 2000, and missed promotion to J1 for 2 years in a row. In 2002, although Ishizaki already left the club, the club won the champions and was promoted to J1 from 2003. However he did not play in J1 from 2003, and moved to J2 club Kawasaki Frontale which Ishizaki managed in 2003. In 2003, the club finished at 3rd place and missed promotion to J1 and Ishizaki left the club. In 2004, the club won the champions and was promoted to J1 from 2005. However he could hardly play in the match from 2004 and he left the club end of 2005 season. In 2006, he moved to J2 club Kashiwa Reysol by inviting Ishizaki. He played as regular player under manager Ishizaki and the club was promoted to J1 form 2007. From 2008, although his opportunity to play decreased, the club won the 2nd place 2008 Emperor's Cup. In 2010, he moved to newly was promoted to Japan Football League club, Zweigen Kanazawa. He retired end of 2011 season.

Club statistics

Updated to 22 December 2011.[1]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1995Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League6000-60
199600000000
19972022000222
19981110040151
Oita TrinityJFL0032-32
1999Oita TrinitaJ2 League3213040391
20003540020374
20012830010293
200226420-284
2003Kawasaki FrontaleJ2 League39140-431
20045000-50
2005J1 League30002050
2006Kashiwa ReysolJ2 League45200-452
2007J1 League2111000221
20081503030210
20091200021141
2010Zweigen KanazawaJFL21020-230
201123011-241
Total 3421921318138123

References

  1. J.League(in Japanese)
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