Yasuharu Kurata (倉田 安治, Kurata Yasuharu, born February 1, 1963) is a Japanese former footballer. He played for the Japan national team.

Yasuharu Kurata
倉田 安治
Personal information
Full name Yasuharu Kurata
Date of birth (1963-02-01) February 1, 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
Youth career
Fujieda Higashi High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1991 Honda 77 (5)
1991–1992 Yomiuri 2 (0)
Total 79 (5)
International career
1986–1987 Japan 6 (0)
1989 Japan Futsal
Managerial career
2010 FC Gifu
2014 Dalian Aerbin
2015 Tochigi SC
2021 Fujieda MYFC
Medal record
Yomiuri
Winner Japan Soccer League 1991/92
Winner JSL Cup 1991
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1991
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Kurata was born in Fujieda, Shizuoka Prefecture on February 1, 1963. After graduating from University of Tsukuba, he joined Japan Soccer League club Honda in 1986. In 1991, he moved to Yomiuri and played one season. The club won the 1991 JSL Cup and the 1991–92 Japan Soccer League. He retired in 1992.

International career

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Football

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In September 1986, he was selected by the Japan national team for 1986 Asian Games. At this competition, on September 20, he debuted against Nepal. In 1987, he played at 1988 Summer Olympics qualification. He played in six games for Japan until 1987.[1]

Futsal

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In 1989, Kurata was selected by the Japan national futsal team for 1989 Futsal World Championship in the Netherlands.

Coaching career

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After retirement, Kurata started a coaching career at Avispa Fukuoka in 1995. He mainly served as a coach until 2006. In 2007, he moved to Vissel Kobe. In 2010, he moved to FC Gifu and became a manager. In 2012, he moved to China and signed with Dalian Aerbin. In 2014, he became a manager at the club. He returned to Japan in 2015 and he became a manager for Tochigi SC in July.

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 JSL Cup Total
1986/87 Honda JSL Division 1
1987/88
1988/89
1989/90 8 1 0 0 8 1
1990/91 17 1 0 0 17 1
1991/92 Yomiuri JSL Division 1 2 0 1 0 4 0 7 0
Total 27 2 1 0 4 0 32 2

National team statistics

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[1]

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1986 1 0
1987 5 0
Total 6 0

Managerial statistics

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Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
FC Gifu[2] January 2010 December 2010 36 13 6 17 036.11
Dalian Aerbin June 2014 December 2014 30 6 11 13 020.00
Tochigi SC[2] 2015 2015 18 2 6 10 011.11
Total 84 21 23 40 025.00

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