Teruo Iwamoto (岩本 輝雄, Iwamoto Teruo, born May 2, 1972) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Teruo Iwamoto | ||
| Date of birth | May 2, 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1990 | Yokohama College of Commerce High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1997 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 142 | (25) |
| 1998 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 33 | (8) |
| 1999 | Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | (5) |
| 2000 | Verdy Kawasaki | 9 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Vegalta Sendai | 82 | (14) |
| 2004 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 5 | (0) |
| 2006 | Auckland City | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 278 | (48) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994 | Japan | 9 | (2) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editIwamoto was born in Yokohama on May 2, 1972. After graduating from high school, he joined Fujita Industries (later Bellmare Hiratsuka) in 1991. In 1994, the club won 1994 Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club also won 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. After that, he could not become regular player due to injuries. In the latter the 1990s, he played for Kyoto Purple Sanga (1998), Kawasaki Frontale (1999) and Verdy Kawasaki (2000). In 2001, he moved to Vegalta Sendai. At the club, he became a regular player and assisted many goals. In 2004, he moved to Nagoya Grampus Eight. However he got hurt in May and he left the club end of the season. In October 2006, he signed with Auckland City and played until December. In December, he also played at 2006 Club World Cup in Japan. He retired after 2006 Club World Cup.
National team career
editOn May 22, 1994, Iwamoto debuted for Japan national team against Australia. He also played at 1994 Asian Games. At Asian Games, he wore the number 10 shirt for Japan. He played 9 games and scored 2 goals for Japan in 1994.[1]
Club statistics
edit| 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 | ||||||
| 1991/92 | Fujita Industries | JSL Division 2 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | ||
| 1992 | Football League | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 14 | 2 | ||
| 1993 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 4 | ||
| 1994 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | J1 League | 37 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 10 |
| 1995 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 19 | 2 | |||
| 1996 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 5 | ||
| 1997 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 6 | ||
| 1998 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | J1 League | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 9 |
| 1999 | Kawasaki Frontale | J2 League | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 |
| 2000 | Verdy Kawasaki | J1 League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | Vegalta Sendai | J2 League | 34 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 6 |
| 2002 | J1 League | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 4 | |
| 2003 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 5 | ||
| 2004 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | J1 League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| New Zealand | League | Chatham Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2006/07 | Auckland City | Championship | 3 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | ||
| Country | Japan | 283 | 52 | 19 | 5 | 40 | 8 | 318 | 62 | |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 286 | 52 | 19 | 5 | 40 | 8 | 321 | 62 | ||
National team statistics
edit| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1994 | 9 | 2 |
| Total | 9 | 2 |
References
editExternal links
edit- Teruo Iwamoto – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Teruo Iwamoto at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Teruo Iwamoto at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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