Yuichi Komano

Japanese association football player

Yuichi Komano (駒野 友一, Komano Yuichi, born July 25, 1981) is a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Yuichi Komano
Personal information
Full name Yuichi Komano
Date of birth (1981-07-25) July 25, 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth Kainan, Wakayama, Japan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
FC Imabari
Youth career
1997–1999 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2007 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 191 (9)
2008–2015 Júbilo Iwata 257 (13)
2016 FC Tokyo 1 (0)
2016FC Tokyo U-23 (loan) 4 (0)
2016–2018 Avispa Fukuoka 75 (3)
2019– FC Imabari 29 (1)
National team
2001 Japan U-20 3 (0)
2004 Japan U-23 2 (0)
2005–2013 Japan 78 (1)
Honours
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2007
Júbilo Iwata
Winner J.League Cup 2010
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2002 Busan Football at the 2002 Asian Games – Men's tournament
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place 2000 Iran
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Biography change

Komano was born in Kainan on July 25, 1981. He joined J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima from their youth team in 2000. He played many matches as right side midfielder and side back from 2001. In 2008, he moved to Júbilo Iwata. He played many matches as right side back. In 2016, he moved to FC Tokyo. However there were few opportunities to play and he moved to Avispa Fukuoka in July. In 2019, he moved to FC Imabari.

In 2001, Komano was selected the Japan U-20 national team for the 2001 World Youth Championship. He played all 3 matches as left side midfielder and side back. In 2004, he was also selected the Japan U-23 national team for 2004 Summer Olympics and played 2 matches. In 2005, he was selected the Japan national team for 2005 East Asian Football Championship. At this tournament, he debuted against China on August 3. He mainly played right side back for Japan. He was selected the Japan for 2006 World Cup. After the 2006 World Cup, he mainly played as left side back under new manager Ivica Osim. He also played at 2007 Asian Cup. However his opportunity to play decreased behind young player Atsuto Uchida (right side back) and Yuto Nagatomo (left side back) under manager Takeshi Okada. However he was selected Japan for 2010 World Cup and played all 4 matches as right side back. He played 78 games and scored 1 goals for Japan until 2013.

Statistics change

[1][2]

Club statistics League CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
JapanLeague Emperor's Cup J.League Cup AsiaTotal
2000 Sanfrecce Hiroshima J1 League 0 0 1 0 3 0 - 4 0
2001 24 1 2 0 3 0 - 29 1
2002 27 1 4 0 2 0 - 33 1
2003 J2 League 23 0 0 0 - - 23 0
2004 J1 League 18 1 1 0 3 0 - 22 1
2005 34 2 1 0 4 0 - 39 2
2006 31 2 2 0 1 0 - 34 2
2007 34 2 5 1 3 0 - 42 3
2008 Júbilo Iwata J1 League 34 1 0 0 1 1 - 35 2
2009 34 1 1 0 1 0 - 36 1
2010 23 0 0 0 4 0 - 27 0
2011 34 2 0 0 3 0 - 37 2
2012 34 3 1 0 4 0 - 39 3
2013 34 2 2 0 4 1 - 40 3
2014 J2 League 35 3 2 0 - - 37 3
2015 29 1 0 0 - - 29 1
2016 FC Tokyo J1 League 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
2016 FC Tokyo U-23 J3 League 4 0 - - - 4 0
2016 Avispa Fukuoka J1 League 12 1 0 0 0 0 - 12 1
2017 J2 League 39 1 0 0 - - 39 1
2018 24 1 1 0 - - 25 1
2019 FC Imabari Football League 29 1 - - - 29 1
2020 J3 League 24 1 - - - 24 1
2021
Country Japan 27 23 1 36 2 2 0 642 30
Total 581 27 23 1 36 2 2 0 642 30

[3]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
2005 5 0
2006 10 0
2007 12 0
2008 13 0
2009 9 0
2010 11 0
2011 7 1
2012 5 0
2013 6 0
Total 78 1

References change

  1. Yuichi Komano at National-Football-Teams.com  
  2. Yuichi Komano at J.League (in Japanese)  
  3. Japan National Football Team Database

Other websites change