Yasuyuki Kuwahara

was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Yasuyuki Kuwahara

Personal information
Full name	Yasuyuki Kuwahara
Date of birth	(1942-12-22)December 22, 1942
Place of birth	Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Date of death	March 1, 2017(2017-03-01) (aged 74)
Place of death	Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
1958–1960	Hiroshima University High School
1961–1964	Chuo University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1965–1972	Toyo Industries	94	(53)
Total		94	(53)
National team
1966–1970	Japan	12	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Kuwahara was born in Hiroshima on December 22, 1942. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined his local club Toyo Industries in 1965. The club won Japan Soccer League champions 5 times (1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1970). The club also won 1965, 1967 and 1969 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1972. He played 94 games and scored 53 goals in the league.

In December 1966, Kuwahara was selected the Japan national team for 1966 Asian Games. At this competition, on December 14, he debuted against Malaysia. In 1968, he was selected Japan for 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He played 2 matches and Japan won Bronze Medal. In 2018, this team was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame. He played 12 games and scored 5 goals for Japan until 1970.

On March 1, 2017, Kuwahara died of pneumonia in Hiroshima at the age of 74.

Statistics

Club performance			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Japan			League
1965	Toyo Industries	JSL Division 1	13	7
1966			14	9
1967			13	11
1968			14	8
1969			?	5
1970			14	9
1971			?	4
1972			?	0
Country	Japan		94	53
Total			94	53

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1966	4	2
1967	1	1
1968	2	1
1969	4	1
1970	1	0
Total	12	5

Other websites

• Japan Football Hall of Fame (Japan team at 1968 Olympics) at Japan Football Association