is a former

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player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Kiyokumo was born in Koshu on September 11, 1950. After graduating from

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, he joined

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in 1973. In 1976, the club won the championship in the

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and the

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. The club also won the 1977 and 1982 JSL Cups. He retired in 1982. He played 149 games and scored 6 goals in the league. He was selected as one of the Best Eleven in 1974,

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, and

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National team career

On September 28, 1974, Kiyokumo debuted for Japan national team against

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. He played at 1976 Summer Olympics qualification, 1978 World Cup qualification and 1980 Summer Olympics qualification. He played 42 games for Japan until 1980.Japan National Football Team Database
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Coaching career

After retirement, Kiyokumo became a manager for

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successor in 1984. He led the club to won 1985–86 Japan Soccer League, 1986 JSL Cup. In Asia, the club won 1986 Asian Club Championship. This is first Asian champion as a Japanese club. He resigned in 1990. In 1992, he served a coach for Japan national team under manager

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. In 1994, he returned to

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(former ''Furukawa Electric'') and managed the club until 1995. In 1998, became a manager for Japan U-20 national team. In 1999, he signed with

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and became a general manager. In October 2003, he became a manager as

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's successor.

Club statistics

National team statistics

Managerial statistics

J.League Data Site
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* 1950 births Living people Hosei University alumni Association football people from Yamanashi Prefecture Japanese men's footballers Japan Soccer League players JEF United Chiba players Japan men's international footballers Japanese football managers J1 League managers J2 League managers JEF United Chiba managers Omiya Ardija managers Men's association football defenders {{Japan-footy-defender-1950s-stub