Japanese footballer and manager
Hiromi Hara (原 博実,Hara Hiromi; born October 19, 1958) is a formerJapanesefootball player and manager. He played forJapan national team. He also managed Japan national team as caretaker.
Hara was born inNasushiobara on October 19, 1958. After graduating fromWaseda University, he joinedMitsubishi Motors (laterUrawa Reds) in 1981 as aforward. The club won1981 JSL Cup and1982 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
[edit]On November 19, 1978, when Hara was aWaseda University student, he debuted forJapan national team againstSoviet Union. He also played at1978 Asian Games and1982 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".
Hara retired from playing career in 1992 and began his new career as thecoach of the youth team of his old club, which had been renamed by this point asUrawa 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 severalLa Liga clubs. Upon returning to Japan, he spent two years working as acommentator forSky PerfecTV!.
In 2002 Hara decided to return to coaching as the manager ofFC Tokyo. He brought youngsters such asNaohiro Ishikawa,Teruyuki Moniwa andAkira Kaji, introduced Spanish-styletactics into the young and fresh team, and wonJ.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
[edit]On 12 February 2009, Hara was appointed byJapan Football Association as its new technical director for theJapan national team, responsible for strengthening the national team.[2] After fellow Waseda alumnusTakeshi Okada stepped down after leading Japan to a lauded performance at the2010 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 managerAlberto Zaccheroni. He also took charge in a caretaker capacity for the friendlies againstParaguay, leading Japan to a 1-0 win, andGuatemala, both of which were held at his former hunting ground inSaitama Stadium 2002.[3][4]
National team statistics
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International goals
[edit]| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 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
[edit]- As of match played 7 September 2010
Managerial record by team and tenure| Team | Nat | From | To | Record |
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| G | W | D | L | Win % |
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| Urawa Red Diamonds |  | 1 February 1998 | 30 June 1999 | 55 | 28 | 6 | 21 | 050.91 |
| FC Tokyo |  | 1 February 2002 | 19 December 2005 | 162 | 66 | 44 | 52 | 040.74 |
| FC Tokyo |  | 7 December 2006 | 31 January 2008 | 45 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 044.44 |
| Japan (caretaker) |  | 2 July 2010 | 9 September 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Career Total | 264 | 116 | 54 | 94 | 043.94 |
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