Yasuharu Kurata
Club career. Kurata was born in Fujieda, Shizuoka Prefecture on February 1, 1963. After graduating from University of Tsukuba, he joined Japan Soccer League club Honda in 1986. In 1991, he moved to Yomiuri and played in 1 season. The club won 1991 JSL Cup and 1991–92 Japan Soccer League. He retired in 1992. National team career. In September 1986, he was selected Japan national team for 1986 Asian Games. At this competition, on September 20, he debuted against Nepal. In 1987, he played at 1988 Summer Olympics qualification. He played 6 games for Japan until 1987. Futsal  career. In 1989, Kurata selected Japan national futsal team for 1989 Futsal World Championship in Netherlands. Coaching career. After retirement, Kurata started coaching career at Avispa Fukuoka in 1995. He mainly served as a coach until 2006. In 2007, he moved to Vissel Kobe. In 2010, he moved to FC Gifu and became a manager. In 2012, he moved to China and signed with Dalian Aerbin. In 2014, he became a manager at the club. He returned to Japan in 2015 and he became a manager for Tochigi SC in July.