Koichi Hashiratani

Koichi Hashiratani

Personal information
Full name	Koichi Hashiratani
Date of birth	(1961-03-01) 1 March 1961
Place of birth	Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Height
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1983–1992	Nissan Motors
1992–1994	Urawa Red Diamonds
1994–1996	Kashiwa Reysol	72	(7)
International career
1979	Japan U20	3	(0)
1981–1986	Japan	29	(3)
Managerial career
2001–2003	Montedio Yamagata
2004–2006	Kyoto Purple Sanga
2007–2008	Tochigi SC
2013–	Giravanz Kitakyushu
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Koichi Hashiratani (Japanese: 柱谷 幸一 ,born 1 March 1961) is a former Japanese footballer. He has played for Japan national team. His younger brother Tetsuji is also a former Japanese footballer.

Hashiratani was selected as one of 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship squads for Japan when he was playing for Kokushikan University F.C., then started his senior career with Nissan Motors since 1983 and played with Nissan for 9 seasons until transferred to Urawa Red Diamonds in 1992, right before J. League's inauguration. He experienced another transfer to Kashiwa Reysol, then playing in Japan Football League in June 1994. Kashiwa was promoted to J. League as of the end of 1994 season, and he also made his return to the top flight. After 2 1/2 seasons playing with Kashiwa, he retired as a player.

After obtaining J. League's S-grade coach license in 1999, he started his coaching career with Montedio Yamagata, where he managed for 3 years from 2001 season to 2003 season. After 6 months of absence, he was named as a manager of Kyoto Purple Sanga in June 2004 when Kyoto was playing in the 2nd division, then contributed to Kyoto's promotion back to the top flight after the 2005 season. However, due to the poor performances and turnouts of the club, he was dismissed on 3 October about 2 months before the end of 2006 season.

He was named as a manager of Tochigi S.C. playing in Japan Football League in 2007. After 2 seasons, he made Tochigi eligible to be promoted to J2 as the club finished 2nd in 2008 season, but was dismissed because he was unable to reach the consent with top managements about his pay, as well as recruiting of new players.

He was named as a General Manager of Urawa in December 2009, but was dismissed due to Urawa's poor performance in 2011 season.

After spending 1 season as a commentator in 2012, he was named as a manager of Giravanz Kitakyushu, which only has a J2 License issued and unable to promote to Division 1 until 2017, when proposed new stadium will be completed.

Club career 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
1983	Nissan Motors	JSL Div. 1	18	7					18	7
1984			17	8					17	8
1985/86			22	8					22	8
1986/87			22	11					22	11
1987/88			13	3					13	3
1988/89			22	9					22	9
1989/90			11	2			4	1	15	3
1990/91			5	0			4	2	9	2
1991/92			10	4			2	0	12	4
1992	Urawa Red Diamonds	J.League 1	-		4	4	8	6	12	10
1993			18	2	1	0	3	0	22	2
1994			7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
1994	Kashiwa Reysol	JFL	16	1	0	0	1	0	17	1
1995		J.League 1	31	4	2	1	-		33	5
1996			25	2	1	0	13	1	39	3
Country	Japan		237	61	8	5	35	10	280	76
Total			237	61	8	5	35	10	280	76

International career statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1981	9	0
1982	3	0
1983	1	0
1984	5	1
1985	9	2
1986	2	0
Total	29	3

Managerial statistics

As of 14 November 2014.

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	Win %
Montedio Yamagata	January 2001	December 2003	132	48	33	51	36.36
Kyoto Purple Sanga	June 2004	October 2006	96	48	18	30	50.00
Tochigi SC	June 2007	December 2008	68	32	19	17	47.06
Giravanz Kitakyushu	January 2013	Present	84	31	21	32	36.90
Total			380	159	91	130	41.84

External links

• Koichi Hashiratani at National-Football-Teams.com