Bunji Kimura
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Full name | Bunji Kimura | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | July 27, 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kyoto, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Osaka University of Economics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1968–1973 | Yanmar Diesel | 72 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 72 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1983–1991 | Kyoto Shiko | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995 | Yokohama Flügels | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1999 | Kyoto Purple Sanga (caretaker) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003 | Kyoto Purple Sanga (caretaker) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2010 | FC Suzuka Rampole | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Bunji Kimura (木村 文治, Kimura Bunji, born August 27, 1944) is a former Japanese football player and manager.
Playing career
[edit]Kimura was born in Kyoto Prefecture on July 27, 1944. After graduating from Osaka University of Economics, he joined Yanmar Diesel in 1968. He retired in 1973.
Coaching career
[edit]After retirement, Kimura became a manager for his local club Kyoto Shiko (later Kyoto Purple Sanga) in 1982. In 1991, he became an assistant coach under Shu Kamo at Yokohama Flügels. End of 1994 season, Kamo signed Japan national team manager, Kimura was promoted to manager. During 1995 season, he resigned and remained the club as a staff. End of 1998 season the club was disbanded due to financial strain. He moved to Kyoto Purple Sanga. He also managed as caretaker manager in 1999 and 2003. In June 2004, he left the club. In 2007, he became a manager for FC Suzuka Rampole. In August 2010, he was dismissed.
Managerial statistics
[edit]Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
Yokohama Flügels | 1995 | 1995 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 28.57 |
Kyoto Purple Sanga | 2003 | 2003 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.00 |
Total | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 22.22 |
References
[edit]- ^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
External links
[edit]- Bunji Kimura manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- 1944 births
- Living people
- Osaka University of Economics alumni
- Association football people from Kyoto Prefecture
- Japanese men's footballers
- Japan Soccer League players
- Cerezo Osaka players
- Japanese football managers
- J1 League managers
- Yokohama Flügels managers
- Kyoto Sanga FC managers
- Atletico Suzuka Club managers
- 20th-century Japanese sportsmen
- Japanese football biography stubs