Football - MORIYASU Hajime

Date of Birth: 23 Aug 1968

Gender: Male

Function : Head Coach

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events Entered

Discipline	Event	Rank
Football	Men JPN Japan	4

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Tokyo Stadium	Men's Group A #01 JPN Japan 1 RSA South Africa 0	Finished
	Saitama Stadium	Men's Group A #09 JPN Japan 2 MEX Mexico 1	Finished
	International Stadium Yokohama	Men's Group A #17 FRA France 0 JPN Japan 4	Finished
	Ibaraki Kashima Stadium	Men's Quarter-final #25 JPN Japan 0 (4) PSO NZL New Zealand 0 (2)	Finished
	Saitama Stadium	Men's Semi-final #30 JPN Japan 0 ESP Spain 1 AET	Finished
	Saitama Stadium	Men's Bronze Medal Match #31 MEX Mexico 3 JPN Japan 1	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

He coached the Japan national men's team to the runners-up spot at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates. (thedigestweb.com, 06 Dec 2020)

He coached the Japan U23 national team to the silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. (footballdatabase.eu, 01 Jan 2021)

He coached Sanfrecce Hiroshima to Japanese J1 League titles in 2012, 2013 and 2015. He also guided them to Japanese Super Cup success in 2013, 2014 and 2016. (playmakerstats.com, 30 Mar 2021; real-sports.jp, 19 Jun 2020)

Appointment:

Other role:

Since 2018 he has served as head coach of the Japanese men's senior football team.

Previous role:

He served as assistant coach at Sanfrecce Hiroshima in Japan from 2004 to 2010, and was head coach of the club between 2012 and 2017. He had a short stint coaching the Japan age-group teams between 2005 and 2007, and was assistant coach at Albirex Nagata in Japan from 2010 to 2012.

General Interest

General
FOOTBALL SONS
His son Keigo has played professional football in Australia, the Philippines and Germany. His other son Shohei has played professional football in Japan. (transfermarkt.com, 01 Jan 2018)

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event
AET:: After Extra Time
PSO:: Penalty Shoot-out

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