Sotaro Yasunaga

Sotaro Yasunaga
安永 聡太郎

Personal information
Full name	Sotaro Yasunaga
Date of birth	(1976-04-20) April 20, 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth	Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1992–1994	Shimizu Commercial High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1998	Yokohama Marinos	67	(9)
1997–1998	→ Lleida (loan)	34	(4)
1999–2001	Shimizu S-Pulse	65	(10)
2001–2004	Yokohama F. Marinos	25	(1)
2002	→ Racing Ferrol (loan)	12	(1)
2005	Kashiwa Reysol	8	(1)
Total		211	(26)
International career
1995	Japan U-20	4	(1)
Managerial career
2016–2017	SC Sagamihara
Medal record Yokohama F. Marinos Winner J1 League 1995 Winner J1 League 2003 Winner J1 League 2004 Runner-up J1 League 2002 Winner J.League Cup 2001 Shimizu S-Pulse Runner-up J1 League 1999 Winner Emperor's Cup 2001 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2000
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sotaro Yasunaga (安永 聡太郎, Yasunaga Sōtarō, born April 20, 1976) is a Japanese former footballer and manager.

Club career

Yasunaga was born in Ube on April 20, 1976. After graduating from Shimizu Commercial High School, he joined Yokohama Marinos (later Yokohama F. Marinos) in 1995. In 1995 season, he played many matches and won the champions J1 League. In 1997, he moved to Segunda División club Lleida. He returned to Yokohama Marinos in 1998 and he moved to Shimizu S-Pulse in 1999. He played as regular player and won the 2nd place 1999 J1 League. In Asia, the club won the champions 1999–2000 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. He returned to Yokohama F. Marinos in September 2001. However he could hardly play in the match and he moved to Segunda División club Racing Ferrol in 2002. he returned to Yokohama F. Marinos in 2003. He moved to Kashiwa Reysol in 2005 and retired end of 2005 season.

National team career

In April 1995, Yasunaga was selected Japan U-20 national team for 1995 World Youth Championship. He played full-time in all 4 matches and scored a goal against Burundi.[1]

Coaching career

In August 2016, Yasunaga became a manager for SC Sagamihara as Norihiro Satsukawa successor. He resigned end of 2017 season.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1995	Yokohama Marinos	J1 League	28	1	2	0	-		30	1
1996			11	1	1	0	6	0	18	1
1997			9	1	0	0	6	2	15	3
Spain			League		Copa del Rey		Copa de la Liga		Total
1997/98	Lleida	Segunda División	34	4					34	4
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1998	Yokohama Marinos	J1 League	19	6	1	0	3	0	23	6
1999	Shimizu S-Pulse	J1 League	29	5	2	0	3	0	34	5
2000			24	3	3	1	4	2	31	6
2001			12	2	0	0	0	0	12	2
2001	Yokohama F. Marinos	J1 League	6	0	1	0	0	0	7	0
2002			4	0	0	0	1	0	5	0
Spain			League		Copa del Rey		Copa de la Liga		Total
2002/03	Racing Ferrol	Segunda División	12	1	1	1			13	2
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
2003	Yokohama F. Marinos	J1 League	8	1	2	1	3	0	13	2
2004			7	0	2	0	4	0	13	0
2005	Kashiwa Reysol	J1 League	8	1	0	0	3	0	11	1
Country	Japan		165	23	14	2	33	4	212	29
	Spain		46	5	1	1			47	6
Total			211	28	15	3	33	4	259	35

Managerial statistics

[2]

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	Win %
SC Sagamihara	2016	2017	42	10	14	18	023.81
Total			42	10	14	18	023.81

References

1. Sotaro Yasunaga – FIFA competition record (archived)
2. J.League Data Site(in Japanese)

External links

• Sotaro Yasunaga – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Player statistics at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Manager statistics manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)