Hajime Moriyasu

is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography
Moriyasu was born in Kakegawa on August 23, 1968. After graduating from Nagasaki Nihon University High School, he joined Japan Soccer League club Mazda (later Sanfrecce Hiroshima) in 1987. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and the club joined new league, J1 League. The club won the 2nd place in 1994 J1 League and 1995 and 1996 Emperor's Cup. In 1998, he moved to Kyoto Purple Sanga on loan. In 1999, he returned to Sanfrecce. He played 271 matches and scored 34 goals for the club until 2001. In 2002, he moved to newly was promoted to J1 League club, Vegalta Sendai. He retired end of 2003 season.

On May 31, 1992, Moriyasu debuted for the Japan national team against Argentina. In 1992, he was selected for the Japan for 1992 Asian Cup, which was held in Japan. The Japanese team were the champions. In 1993, he played at 1994 World Cup qualification in Doha. However Japan failed to qualify for the 1994 World Cup. It was known as the "Agony of Doha" (ドーハの悲劇) in Japan. He played 35 games and scored one goal for Japan between 1992 and 1996.

After his retirement, Moriyasu started his coaching career at Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2004. In 2007, he became an assistant coach for the top team. In 2010, he moved to Albirex Niigata. In 2012, he returned to Sanfrecce and became a manager. The club won the J1 League in 2012, 2013 and 2015. However the club results were bad in the 2017 season and he resigned in July. In October, he became a manager for Japan U-23 national team. In April 2018, he also became an assistant coach under the manager Akira Nishino. After the 2018 World Cup, Moriyasu became the new manager of the top team. Japan finished in second place at the 2019 Asian Cup.

 Career statistics 
 Club 
SeasonClubLeagueCupLeague CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1987–88MazdaJSL Division 1000000001988–89JSL Division 2000000001989–9019800001981990–912713003130141991–92JSL Division 118400001841992Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League—0081811993352410039319944033010443199525450—304199626350142455199725120503211998Kyoto Purple SangaJ1 League32120403811999Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League271003130220002200020240200116010302002002Vegalta SendaiJ1 League270206135120031801031221Total3574025152743448

International

National teamYearAppsGoalsJapan1992701993150199440199560199631Total351

Managerial statistics

TeamFromToRecordGWDLWin %Sanfrecce Hiroshima1 February 20123 July 2017Japan U2312 October 201723 July 2021Japan1 August 2018PresentTotal

Honors and awards
Player
Japan
 AFC Asian Cup: 1992

Manager
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
 J1 League: 2012, 2013, 2015
 Japanese Super Cup: 2013, 2014, 2016

Japan
 EAFF E-1 Football Championship: 2022

Individual
 J.League Manager of the Year: 2012, 2013, 2015
 Asian Coach of the Year: 2022

References

Other websites

Category:1968 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Shizuoka Prefecture
Category:Japan international footballers
Category:Japanese football managers
Category:J1 League players
Category:Japan Soccer League players
Category:Sanfrecce Hiroshima players
Category:Kyoto Sanga FC players
Category:Vegalta Sendai players
Category:Japan national football team managers
Category:1995 King Fahd Cup players
Category:1992 AFC Asian Cup players
Category:AFC Asian Cup-winning players