is a former

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player and manager.

Playing career

Yabe was born in

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on May 26, 1978. After graduating from high school, he joined his local club

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in 1997. However he could not play at all in the match. In June 2000, he moved to

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club Sagan Tosu with Hiroki Mihara. He became a regular player and played many matches for a long time. In 2005, he moved to Japan Football League club FC Horikoshi (later ''Arte Takasaki''). Although he played as regular player in 2005, his opportunity to play decreased for injury in 2006 and he was sacked in July. After a year and a half blank, he joined Nara Club in 2008. He retired end of 2011 season.

Coaching career

After retirement, Yabe became a general manager for Nara Club in 2012. In July 2012, he became a manager and managed the club until October 2013.

Club statistics

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* 1978 births Living people Association football people from Aichi Prefecture Japanese men's footballers J1 League players J2 League players Japan Football League players Nagoya Grampus players Sagan Tosu players Arte Takasaki players Nara Club players Men's association football midfielders {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub