Jiro Yabe (矢部 次郎, Yabe Jiro, born May 26, 1978) is a former Japanese football player and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jiro Yabe | ||
| Date of birth | May 26, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Aichi, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1996 | Nara Ikuei High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2000 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 0 | (0) |
| 2000–2004 | Sagan Tosu | 136 | (11) |
| 2005–2006 | Arte Takasaki | 43 | (5) |
| 2008–2011 | Nara Club | 29 | (10) |
| Total | 208 | (26) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Nara Club | ||
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Yabe was born in Aichi Prefecture on May 26, 1978.[1] After graduating from high school, he joined his local club Nagoya Grampus Eight in 1997. However he could not play at all in the match. In June 2000, he moved to J2 League club Sagan Tosu with Hiroki Mihara. He became a regular player and played many matches for a long time. In 2005, he moved to Japan Football League club FC Horikoshi (later Arte Takasaki). Although he played as regular player in 2005, his opportunity to play decreased for injury in 2006 and he was sacked in July. After a year and a half blank, he joined Nara Club in 2008. He retired end of 2011 season.
Coaching career edit
After retirement, Yabe became a general manager for Nara Club in 2012. In July 2012, he became a manager and managed the club until October 2013.
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 | ||||||
| 1997 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | Sagan Tosu | J2 League | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| 2001 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 | ||
| 2002 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 43 | 4 | |||
| 2003 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2004 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 32 | 2 | |||
| 2005 | FC Horikoshi | Football League | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | - | 31 | 4 | |
| 2006 | Arte Takasaki | Football League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 14 | 1 | |
| 2008 | Nara Club | Prefectural Leagues | 5 | 5 | - | - | 5 | 5 | ||
| 2009 | Regional Leagues | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 8 | 3 | ||
| 2010 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 8 | 2 | |||
| 2011 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 12 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 208 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 29 | ||
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