is a former Japanese

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player and manager.

Playing career

Kimura was born in

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on July 12, 1961. He played for

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from 1985 to 1991.

Coaching career

After retirement, Kimura became a coach at

(later ''Yokohama F. Marinos'') in 1991. In July 2008, he became a manager and managed until 2009. In 2012, he became a manager for Laos national team.

Managerial statistics

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* 1961 births Living people Waseda University alumni Association football people from Aichi Prefecture Japanese men's footballers Japan Soccer League players Yokohama F. Marinos players Japanese football managers J1 League managers Yokohama F. Marinos managers Laos national football team managers Men's association football forwards Expatriate football managers in Laos Japanese expatriate football managers Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Laos {{Japan-footy-forward-stub