Yuichi Komano

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

Yuichi Komano
駒野 友一
Personal information
Full name Yuichi Komano[1]
Date of birth (1981-07-25) 25 July 1981
Place of birth Kainan, Wakayama, Japan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1997–1999 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Youth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2007 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 191 (9)
2008–2015 Júbilo Iwata 257 (13)
2016 FC Tokyo 1 (0)
2016 → FC Tokyo U-23 (loan) 4 (0)
2016 → Avispa Fukuoka (loan) 12 (1)
2017–2018 Avispa Fukuoka 63 (2)
2019–2022 FC Imabari 92 (2)
National team‡
2000–2001 Japan U-20 10 (0)
2002 Japan U-23 4 (0)
2005–2013 Japan 78 (1)
Honours
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2002 BusanTeam
AFC U-19 Championship
Runner-up2000 Iran
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 November 2022, 12:00 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 August 2013, 14:04 (UTC)

Biography

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.

Career statistics
As of the end 2022 season.[2][3][4]

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2000 J1 League 001030-40
2001 2412030-291
2002 2714020-331
2003 J2 League 23000--230
2004 J1 League 1811030-221
2005 3421040-392
2006 3122010-342
2007 3425130-423
Total 1919161190-22610
Júbilo Iwata 2008 J1 League 3410011-352
2009 3411010-361
2010 2300040-270
2011 34200301[lower-alpha 1]0382
2012 3431040-393
2013 3422041-403
2014 J2 League 35320--373
2015 29100--291
Total 25713601721028115
FC Tokyo 2016 J1 League 1000002030
FC Tokyo U-23 2016 J3 League 40---40
Avispa Fukuoka 2016 J1 League 1210000-121
2017 J2 League 39100--391
2018 24110--251
Total 7531000-763
FC Imabari 2019 JFL 291---291
2020 J3 League 241---241
2021 23011--241
2022 170---170
Career total 621272423623068431
  1. Includes Suruga Bank Championship

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[5]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan 200550
2006100
2007120
2008130
200990
2010110
201171
201250
201360
Total781
Score and result list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Komano goal.
International goal scored by Yūichi Komano
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
111 October 2011Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan Tajikistan3–08–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Júbilo Iwata

Japan

  • EAFF East Asian Cup: 2013

Individual

  • J.League Best XI: 2012

References
  1. "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Japan" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019.
  2. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 167 out of 289)
  3. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 163 out of 289)
  4. Avispa Fukuoka(in Japanese)
  5. Yuichi Komano at National-Football-Teams.com

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