Yoshiro Moriyama

Yoshiro Moriyama (森山 佳郎, Moriyama Yoshiro; born November 9, 1967) is a Japanese professional football manager and former player who played a defender. He is the manager of J2 League club Vegalta Sendai and also assistant coach of Malaysia U-23.^[1] He has been the manager of a number of teams in the Japan national football team youth set up, as well as the manager of the Sanfrecce Hiroshima U18 team.

Yoshiro Moriyama
森山 佳郎

Personal information
Full name	Yoshiro Moriyama
Date of birth	(1967-11-09) November 9, 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth	Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Vegalta Sendai (manager)
Youth career
0000–1979	Higashimachi Elementary School
1980–1982	Nishikigaoka Junior High School
1983–1985	Kumamoto Daini High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987–1990	University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1995	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	97	(4)
1996–1997	Yokohama Flügels	53	(1)
1998	Júbilo Iwata	0	(0)
1999	Bellmare Hiratsuka	18	(0)
Total		168	(5)
International career
1994	Japan	7	(0)
Managerial career
2002–2011	Sanfrecce Hiroshima U18
2012–2023	Japan U17
2024–	Vegalta Sendai
2025–	Malaysia U-23 (assistant coach)
Medal record Sanfrecce Hiroshima Runner-up J1 League 1994 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1995 Yokohama Flügels Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1997 Júbilo Iwata Runner-up J1 League 1998 Winner J.League Cup 1998
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Moriyama was born in Kumamoto on November 9, 1967. After graduating from the University of Tsukuba, he joined Mazda (later Sanfrecce Hiroshima) in 1991. The club finished in 2nd place in the J1 League and were runners-up in the 1995 Emperor's Cup. He moved to Yokohama Flügels in 1996, Júbilo Iwata in 1998 and Bellmare Hiratsuka in 1999. He retired at the end of the 1999 season.

National team career

On July 8, 1994, Moriyama debuted for the Japan national team against Ghana. He was also selected by Japan for 1994 Asian Games and played all matches. He played 7 games for Japan in 1994.^[2]

Managerial career

In November 2023, Moriyama was appointed manager of J2 League club Vegalta Sendai.^[1]

Club statistics

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
1991/92	Mazda	JSL Division 1	2	0			2	1	4	1
1992	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League	-		0	0	6	0	6	0
1993			29	2	4	0	6	0	39	2
1994			42	0	3	0	1	0	46	0
1995			24	2	3	0	-		27	2
1996	Yokohama Flügels	J1 League	26	1	1	0	10	1	37	2
1997			27	0	0	0	6	0	33	0
1998	Júbilo Iwata	J1 League	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
1999	Bellmare Hiratsuka	J1 League	18	0	0	0	1	0	19	0
Total			168	5	11	0	33	2	212	7

National team statistics

^[2]

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1994	7	0
Total	7	0