Yoshiharu Horii
Yoshiharu Horii (堀井美晴, Horii Yoshiharu, 16 March 1953 – 23 August 2025) is a Japanese professional athlete. He is best known as an association football player and manager.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 March 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan | ||
| Date of death | 23 August 2025 (aged 72) | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1968–1970 | Fujieda Higashi High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1987 | Yanmar Diesel | 204 | (46) |
| Total | 204 | (46) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2001 | Kawasaki Frontale | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
- In this Japanese name, the family name is Horii.
Horii died on 23 August 2025, at the age of 72.[2]
References
- ↑ TransferMarkt.co.uk, Yoshiharu Horii; retrieved 2012-9-22.
- ↑ ヤンマーで活躍の堀井美晴さんが72歳で死去 通夜にJ1岡山木山監督、C大阪森島会長らが弔問に. Nikkan Sports. 27 August 2025. https://www.nikkansports.com/soccer/news/202508270001575.html. Retrieved 28 August 2025.