Takashi Kiyama

Takashi Kiyama
木山隆之
Personal information
Full name	Takashi Kiyama
Date of birth	February 18, 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth	Hyogo, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1987–1989	Itami Nishi High School
College career
Years	Team
1990–1993	University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years	Team
1994–1997	Gamba Osaka
1998	Consadole Sapporo
1999–2002	Mito Hollyhock
Total
Managerial career
2008–2010	Mito Hollyhock
2012	JEF United Chiba
2015–2016	Ehime FC
2017–2019	Montedio Yamagata
2020	Vegalta Sendai
2022–	Fagiano Okayama
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Takashi Kiyama (木山隆之, Kiyama Takashi, born February 18, 1972) is a Japanese manager and former footballer. He is the current manager of Fagiano Okayama.

Playing career

Kiyama was born in

Itami on February 18, 1972. After graduating from University of Tsukuba, he joined Gamba Osaka in 1994. He played many matches as center back from first season. However his opportunity to play decreased from 1995 because of injuries. In 1998, he moved to Consadole Sapporo and played one season. In May 1999, he joined Japan Football League club Mito HollyHock. He became a regular player as center back and the club was promoted to J2 League

from 2000. He played as central player of defense until 2002. He retired end of the 2002 season.

Coaching career

After coaching for

quit smoking.^[1]

Kiyama was the manager for J2 side JEF United Chiba at 2012 season, but after JEF failed to get the promotion to J1, he was released from the team on November 28, 2012, but he continued managing the club until their defeat to Kashima Antlers on 2012 Emperor's Cup at the quarterfinals.

Kiyama returned to Vissel Kobe as assistant coach in 2013.

On 16 December 2014, he was named manager of Ehime FC.^[2] With him in charge, the team finished 2015 season on 5th place, reaching the play-offs for its first time ever. He left the club after the end of 2016 season.^[3]

On 29 November 2016, Kiyama was named manager of Montedio Yamagata.^[4] He led the team to the J1 entry playoff in 2019, losing to Tokushima Vortis in the 2nd round. He departed from the club on 11 December 2019.

On 19 December 2019, Kiyama was appointed the manager of Vegalta Sendai,^[5] the first J1 League side of this managerial career. On 18 December 2020, the club announced his departure at the end of the 2020 season.

On 28 September 2021, Kiyama returned to Gamba Osaka as a coach until the end of the season.

On 14 December 2021, he signed with Fagiano Okayama.^[6]

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
1994	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	27	1	4	0	3	0	34	1
1995			1	0	0	0	-		1	0
1996			12	0	2	0	0	0	14	0
1997			10	0	0	0	5	0	15	0
1998	Consadole Sapporo	J1 League	16	0	1	0	1	0	18	0
1999	Mito HollyHock	Football League	15	0	3	0	-		18	0
2000		J2 League	26	0	3	0	0	0	29	0
2001			27	0	3	0	0	0	30	0
2002			31	1	3	0	-		34	1
Total			165	2	19	0	9	0	193	2

Managerial statistics

Team	From	To	Record
Team	From	To	G	W	D	L	Win %
Mito Hollyhock	2008	2010	134	44	32	58	032.84
JEF United Chiba	2012	2012	48	24	10	14	050.00
Ehime FC	2015	2016	90	36	28	26	040.00
Montedio Yamagata	2017	2019	136	52	43	41	038.24
Vegalta Sendai	2020	2020	36	6	10	20	016.67
Fagiano Okayama	2022	present	44	20	12	12	045.45
Total			488	182	135	171	037.30