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Hiromi Hara

Hiromi Hara (原 博実, Hara Hiromi, born October 19, 1958) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. He also managed Japan national team as caretaker.

Hiromi Hara
原 博実
Personal information
Full name Hiromi Hara
Date of birth (1958-10-19) October 19, 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1974–1976 Yaita Higashi High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1980 Waseda University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1992 Mitsubishi Motors 192 (65)
Total 192 (65)
International career
1978–1988 Japan 75 (37)
Managerial career
1998–1999 Urawa Reds
2002–2005 FC Tokyo
2007 FC Tokyo
2010 Japan (caretaker)
Medal record
Mitsubishi Motors
Winner Japan Soccer League 1982
Winner JSL Cup 1981
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Hara was born in Nasushiobara on October 19, 1958. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined Mitsubishi Motors (later Urawa Reds) in 1981 as a forward. The club won 1981 JSL Cup and 1982 Japan Soccer League. He played as a regular player from first season and played in all matches in the league until 1988. After that, club performance was not good, he also played in Division 2. He retired in 1992. He played 192 games and scored 65 goals in the league.

National team career

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On November 19, 1978, when Hara was a Waseda University student, he debuted for Japan national team against Soviet Union. He also played at 1978 Asian Games and 1982 World Cup qualification in 1980. From 1981, he played most matches of Japan national team until 1988. He played 75 games and scored 37 goals for Japan until 1987.[1] He was known for his headers and was aptly nicknamed the "Asian Nuclear Warhead".

Coaching career

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Urawa Reds

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Hara retired from playing career in 1992 and began his new career as the coach of the youth team of his old club, which had been renamed by this point as Urawa Reds. In 1998 Hara became the manager of Urawa's top squad. Initially he saw success, with the team achieving a 3rd place finish for J.League's second stage in 1998. However, during J.League's first stage of 1999, the team finished 13th in the standings and Hara was released.

Following his release from Urawa, Hara travelled to Spain to study the coaching methods applied by several La Liga clubs. Upon returning to Japan, he spent two years working as a commentator for Sky PerfecTV!.

FC Tokyo

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In 2002 Hara decided to return to coaching as the manager of FC Tokyo. He brought youngsters such as Naohiro Ishikawa, Teruyuki Moniwa and Akira Kaji, introduced Spanish-style tactics into the young and fresh team, and won J.League Cup in 2004. Hara was released from his position as manager of the club in 2005. However in 2007 he was re-appointed as the club's manager, but was again released only after one season.

Japan national team

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On 12 February 2009, Hara was appointed by Japan Football Association as its new technical director for the Japan national team, responsible for strengthening the national team.[2] After fellow Waseda alumnus Takeshi Okada stepped down after leading Japan to a lauded performance at the 2010 World Cup, Hara was given the responsibility for finding his replacement, which was revealed in late August after protracted negotiations in Europe to be the Italian manager Alberto Zaccheroni. He also took charge in a caretaker capacity for the friendlies against Paraguay, leading Japan to a 1-0 win, and Guatemala, both of which were held at his former hunting ground in Saitama Stadium 2002.[3][4]

Club statistics

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Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup JSL Cup Total
1981 Mitsubishi Motors JSL Division 1 18 4 18 4
1982 18 7 18 7
1983 18 3 18 3
1984 18 8 18 8
1985/86 22 10 22 10
1986/87 22 8 22 8
1987/88 22 10 22 10
1988/89 18 3 18 3
1989/90 JSL Division 2 16 9 1 0 17 9
1990/91 JSL Division 1 18 3 0 0 1 0 19 3
1991/92 2 0 1 0 3 0
Total 192 65 0 0 3 0 195 65

National team statistics

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Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1978 6 1
1979 2 0
1980 5 2
1981 10 1
1982 6 3
1983 10 6
1984 7 5
1985 10 5
1986 6 7
1987 11 7
1988 2 0
Total 75 37

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 13 December 1978 Bangkok, Thailand   Bahrain 3–0 4–0 1978 Asian Games
2. 9 June 1980 Guangzhou, China   Hong Kong 2–? 3–1 Friendly
3. 18 June 1980   Hong Kong 1–0 2–0
4. 8 September 1981 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   United Arab Emirates 2–? 3–2 1981 Merdeka Tournament
5. 23 November 1982 New Delhi, India   South Yemen 1–1 3–1 1982 Asian Games
6. 2–1
7. 25 November 1982   South Korea 1–1 2–1
8. 12 February 1983 Damascus, Syria   Syria 1–? 2–2 Friendly
9. 2–?
10. 4 September 1983 Tokyo, Japan   Philippines 1–0 7–0 1984 Summer Olympics qualifiers
11. 7 September 1983   Philippines 4–0 10–1
12. 15 September 1983   Chinese Taipei 1–0 2–0
13. 25 September 1983 Auckland, New Zealand   New Zealand 1–0 1–3
14. 6 March 1984 Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei   Brunei ?–? 7–1 Friendly
15. ?–?
16. 18 April 1984 Kallang, Singapore   Malaysia 1–2 1–2 1984 Summer Olympics qualifiers
17. 21 April 1984   Iraq 1–1 1–2
18. 26 April 1984   Qatar 1–1 1–2
19. 23 February 1985   Singapore 3–1 3–1 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
20. 21 March 1985 Tokyo, Japan   North Korea 1–0 1–0
21. 18 May 1985   Singapore 4–0 5–0
22. 11 August 1985 Kobe, Japan   Hong Kong 2–0 3–0 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
23. 22 September 1985 Causeway Bay, Hong Kong   Hong Kong 2–1 2–1
24. 25 July 1986 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia   Syria 2–? 2–1 1986 Merdeka Tournament
25. 1 August 1986   Malaysia 1–0 1–2 (a.e.t.)
26. 20 September 1986 Daejeon, South Korea     Nepal 2–0 5–0 1986 Asian Games
27. 5–0
28. 28 September 1986   Bangladesh 1–0 4–0
29. 2–0
30. 3–0
31. 8 April 1987 Tokyo, Japan   Indonesia 1–0 3–0 1988 Summer Olympics qualifiers
32. 27 May 1987 Hiroshima, Japan   Senegal 1–? 2–2 Friendly
33. 26 June 1987 Jakarta, Indonesia   Indonesia 1–1 2–1 1988 Summer Olympics qualifiers
34. 18 September 1987 Tokyo, Japan     Nepal 4–0 9–0
35. 5–0
36. 6–0
37. 4 October 1987 Guangzhou, China   China 1–0 1–0

Managerial statistics

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Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Urawa Reds 1998 1999 49 25 4 20 051.02
FC Tokyo 2002 2005 124 47 37 40 037.90
FC Tokyo 2007 2007 34 14 3 17 041.18
Total 207 86 44 77 041.55

References

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  1. ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database
  2. ^ "JFA appoint Hara as new technical director". JFA. 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
  3. ^ "Hara encourages Japan to impress Zaccheroni". The Japan Times. 2010-09-04. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
  4. ^ Andrew McKirdy (2010-09-05). "Kagawa's goal lifts Japan in rematch against Paraguay". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
  5. ^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
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