Yahiro Kazama

Quick Facts

Full Name	Yahiro Kazama
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 16, 1961(1961-10-16)
Age	63
Birthplace	Shizuoka
Country	Japan
Birth City	Shizuoka
Horoscope	Capricorn

Yahiro Kazama Biography

Yahiro Kazama is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on October 16, 1961 in Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan. Kazama was born in Shizuoka on October 16, 1961. After graduating from University of Tsukuba, he moved to Germany in 1984. He played for several clubs, including Remscheid and Eintracht Braunschweig. In 1989, he returned to Japan and joined Japan Soccer League Division 2 club Mazda (later Sanfrecce Hiroshima). The club was promoted to Division 1 in 1991. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and founded new league J1 League. J1 League first season in 1993, he played opening match and scored a goal. This is the first goal by Japanese player in J1 League. He left Sanfrecce Hiroshima end of 1995 season and moved to Germany club Remscheid again. He retired in 1998.

On April 23, 2012, Kawasaki Frontale announce appointment of their new manager Kazama. The former Sanfrecce Hiroshima and national team player begins his first professional managerial stint two weeks after the firing of former boss Naoki Soma for poor results. Kazama led the club to won the 3rd place 2 times (2013 and 2016) and 2nd place 2016 Emperor’s Cup. He resigned in end of 2016 season.

After retirement, Kazama became a manager for Toin University of Yokohama in

1998. He resigned in 2003. In 2008, he became a manager for his alma mater University of Tsukuba and managed until April 2012.

Yahiro Kazama Net Worth

Yahiro Kazama is one of the richest Association Football Player from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yahiro Kazama 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Yahiro Kazama (風間 八宏 , Kazama Yahiro, born October 16, 1961) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. He is the first Japanese player to score in J1 League. His son Koki Kazama and Koya Kazama are also footballer.

In August 1979, when Kazama was a Shimizu Commercial High School student, he was selected Japan U-20 national team for 1979 World Youth Championship and he played 3 games. In December 1980, when he was a University of Tsukuba student, he was selected Japan national team for 1982 World Cup qualification. At this qualification, on December 22, he debuted against Singapore. He also played at 1982 Asian Games and 1984 Summer Olympics qualification. He played 19 games for Japan until 1983. After he moved to Germany in 1984, he was not selected Japan.

In 2017, Kazama moved to J2 League club Nagoya Grampus. He led the club to a 3rd place finish at the end of the season and hence gained promotion to 2018 J1 League. In 2018 season, although Grampus results were bad, Grampus finished at the 15th place and remained in J1. On 23 September 2019, it was announced Kazama would be leaving Grampus after an underwhelming season.

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Yahiro Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Yahiro Kazama celebrates birthday on October 16 of every year.