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player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Kimura was born in

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on July 19, 1958. After graduating from

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, he joined

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(later ''Yokohama Marinos'') in 1981. From 1982, he wore the number 10 shirt. He was selected Japanese Footballer of the Year awards in 1983 and 1984. The club also won

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and 1985 Emperor's Cup. From 1988 to 1990, the club won all three major title in Japan;

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and

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for 2 years in a row. He was also selected Japanese Footballer of the Year awards again 1989. In 1990s, the club won 1990 JSL Cup,

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and 1992 Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club won 1991–92 and 1992–93 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. He was a central player in golden era in club history. He retired in 1994. He played 251 games and scored 51 goals in the league. He was selected Japanese Footballer of the Year awards 3times and Best Eleven 5 times.

National team career

On May 31, 1979, when Kimura was a

student, he debuted for Japan national team against

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. He played at 1980 Summer Olympics qualification and 1982 World Cup qualification. From 1982, he played in all matches of Japan national team included

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1986 Asian Games The 1986 Asian Games ( ko, 1986년 아시아 경기대회/1986년 아시안 게임, Cheon gubaek palsip-yuk nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Cheon gubaek palsip-yuk nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the 10th Asian Games and the X Asiad ( ko, 제10 ...

, 1984 Summer Olympics qualification and 1986 World Cup qualification. In 1985, he scored goals in six consecutive games. This is a record of continuous score in Japan national team. He played 54 games and scored 26 goals for Japan until 1986.Japan National Football Team Database
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Coaching career

Kimura became a manager for

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in 2010. In 2011, although the club compete for the champions till half way, the club stalled in the late stages and finished 5th place. He was sacked end of 2011 season.

Club statistics

National team statistics

Managerial statistics

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Honours and awards

Team

Champions: 1988–89, 1989–90 *

Champions:

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Champions:

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Champions: 1991–92, 1992–93

Awards

* Japanese Football Player of the Year: 1983, 1984, 1989 *

Most Valuable Player: 1989-90 *

Best Eleven (5):

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, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1989–90 *

Assists leader:

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: Inducted in 2020

References

External links

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Japan National Football Team Database
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kimura, Kazushi 1958 births Living people Meiji University alumni Association football people from Hiroshima Prefecture Japanese footballers Japan international footballers Japan Soccer League players J1 League players Yokohama F. Marinos players Japanese football managers J1 League managers Yokohama F. Marinos managers Footballers at the 1982 Asian Games Footballers at the 1986 Asian Games Association football midfielders Asian Games competitors for Japan