Sotaro Yasunaga
安永 聡太郎
Personal information
Full name Sotaro Yasunaga
Date of birth (1976-04-20) April 20, 1976
Place of birth Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1992–1994 Shimizu Commercial High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1998 Yokohama Marinos 67 (9)
1997–1998Lleida (loan) 34 (4)
1999–2001 Shimizu S-Pulse 65 (10)
2001–2004 Yokohama F. Marinos 25 (1)
2002Racing Ferrol (loan) 12 (1)
2005 Kashiwa Reysol 8 (1)
Total 211 (26)
International career
1995 Japan U-20 4 (1)
Managerial career
2016–2017 SC Sagamihara
Medal record
Yokohama F. Marinos
WinnerJ1 League1995
WinnerJ1 League2003
WinnerJ1 League2004
Runner-upJ1 League2002
WinnerJ.League Cup2001
Shimizu S-Pulse
Runner-upJ1 League1999
WinnerEmperor's Cup2001
Runner-upEmperor's Cup2000
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sotaro Yasunaga (安永 聡太郎, Yasunaga Sōtarō, born April 20, 1976) is a Japanese former footballer and manager.

Club career

Yasunaga was born in Ube on April 20, 1976. After graduating from Shimizu Commercial High School, he joined Yokohama Marinos (later Yokohama F. Marinos) in 1995. In 1995 season, he played many matches and won the champions J1 League. In 1997, he moved to Segunda División club Lleida. He returned to Yokohama Marinos in 1998 and he moved to Shimizu S-Pulse in 1999. He played as regular player and won the 2nd place 1999 J1 League. In Asia, the club won the champions 1999–2000 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. He returned to Yokohama F. Marinos in September 2001. However he could hardly play in the match and he moved to Segunda División club Racing Ferrol in 2002. he returned to Yokohama F. Marinos in 2003. He moved to Kashiwa Reysol in 2005 and retired end of 2005 season.

National team career

In April 1995, Yasunaga was selected Japan U-20 national team for 1995 World Youth Championship. He played full-time in all 4 matches and scored a goal against Burundi.[1]

Coaching career

In August 2016, Yasunaga became a manager for SC Sagamihara as Norihiro Satsukawa successor. He resigned end of 2017 season.

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1995Yokohama MarinosJ1 League28120-301
19961111060181
1997910062153
Spain League Copa del Rey Copa de la Liga Total
1997/98LleidaSegunda División344344
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1998Yokohama MarinosJ1 League1961030236
1999Shimizu S-PulseJ1 League2952030345
20002433142316
20011220000122
2001Yokohama F. MarinosJ1 League60100070
200240001050
Spain League Copa del Rey Copa de la Liga Total
2002/03Racing FerrolSegunda División12111132
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
2003Yokohama F. MarinosJ1 League812130132
2004702040130
2005Kashiwa ReysolJ1 League810030111
CountryJapan 1652314233421229
Spain 46511476
Total 2112815333425935

Managerial statistics

[2]

Team From To Record
GWDLWin %
SC Sagamihara 2016 2017 42 10 14 18 023.81
Total 42 10 14 18 023.81

References

  1. Sotaro YasunagaFIFA competition record (archived)
  2. J.League Data Site(in Japanese)


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