Yuzo Tamura

Yuzo Tamura
田村雄三
Personal information
Full name	Yuzo Tamura
Date of birth	7 December 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Shibukawa, Gunma, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Iwaki FC (manager)
Youth career
1998–2000	Teikyo High School
College career
Years	Team
2001–2004	Chuo University
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005–2010	Shonan Bellmare
Total
Managerial career
2017–2021	Iwaki FC
2023–	Iwaki FC
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yuzo Tamura (田村雄三, Tamura Yūzō, born December 7, 1982) is a Japanese professional football manager and former player who is the manager of J2 League club Iwaki FC.^[1]

Career

Yuzo begin his youth career with Chuo University, playing from 2001 until he graduated in 2004.

Yuzo began his professional career playing for Shonan Bellmare from 2005. He remained with the club for six years until his retirement from football at the end of the 2010 season.

Managerial career

In December 2015, Yuzo became a staff member in the reinforcement and scouting department of Iwaki FC.^[2] On 1 January 2017, he was appointed manager of Iwaki FC.^[3]

Since he had not obtained the JFA official S-Class coaching license required to become a J. League manager, and Iwaki FC was aiming for promotion to the League, Yuzo stepped down as Iwaki's manager after the 2021 season, becoming sports director for the 2022 season.^[4] In 2022, while working as a sports director,^[5] he took the S-Class license course necessary to become a J. League manager and obtained his S-Class license in 2023.^[6]

On 14 June 2023, Tamura returned as Manager of Iwaki FC, replacing Hiromasa Suguri, whose contract was ended after a disappointing performance as manager.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of the end of 2010 season.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[8]
Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		League Cup		Total
2005	Shonan Bellmare	J2 League	24	0	–				24	0
2006			34	0	2	0	–		36	0
2007			31	2	2	0	–		33	2
2008			31	2	–				31	2
2009			45	0	–				45	0
2010		J1 League	22	0	–				22	0
Career total			187	4	4	0	–		191	4

Managerial statistics

As of the end 2023 season.^[9]

Managerial record by club and tenure
Team	From	To	Record
Team	From	To	G	W	D	L	Win %
Iwaki FC	1 February 2017	31 January 2022	89	57	16	16	064.04
Iwaki FC	14 June 2023	present	22	8	7	7	036.36
Total			111	65	23	23	058.56

References

^ "[いわきFC OfficialSite] 監督交代のお知らせ". いわきFC OfficialSite (in Japanese). 14 June 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
^ いわきFCスカウトの元Jリーガー「いわきの方々に愛されるチームを」 - サッカーキング 2016.01.17
^ "いわきFC監督田村雄三就任のお知らせ　～総監督に代表取締役大倉智が就任～" (Press release). いわきFC. 2017-01-01. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
^ "いわきFC、田村雄三監督退任のお知らせ〜来季はスポーツディレクターに就任〜" (Press release). いわきFC. 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
^ 2022年度 S級コーチ養成講習会　受講者【20名】 - 日本サッカー協会・2022年1月20日
^ "いわきＦＣ、村主監督を解任　後任は田村ＧＭを再登用　サッカーＪ２". 福島民報. 2023-06-15. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
^ "監督交代のお知らせ" (Press release). いわきFC. 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
^ "Soccer D.B. : 2010 Yuzo Tamura Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
^ Yuzo Tamura manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

External links

Yuzo Tamura at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
profile at Shonan Bellmare at the Wayback Machine (archived May 7, 2009)

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[1] "[いわきFC OfficialSite] 監督交代のお知らせ". いわきFC OfficialSite (in Japanese). 14 June 2023. Retrieved 23 July 2023.

[2] いわきFCスカウトの元Jリーガー「いわきの方々に愛されるチームを」 - サッカーキング 2016.01.17

[ifc-3] "いわきFC監督田村雄三就任のお知らせ　～総監督に代表取締役大倉智が就任～" (Press release). いわきFC. 2017-01-01. Retrieved 2018-01-03.

[4] "いわきFC、田村雄三監督退任のお知らせ〜来季はスポーツディレクターに就任〜" (Press release). いわきFC. 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2021-12-02.

[5] 2022年度 S級コーチ養成講習会　受講者【20名】 - 日本サッカー協会・2022年1月20日

[6] "いわきＦＣ、村主監督を解任　後任は田村ＧＭを再登用　サッカーＪ２". 福島民報. 2023-06-15. Retrieved 2023-06-17.

[7] "監督交代のお知らせ" (Press release). いわきFC. 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2023-06-14.

[8] "Soccer D.B. : 2010 Yuzo Tamura Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 23 July 2023.

[9] Yuzo Tamura manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

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