Eiji Hanayama Explained

Eiji Hanayama
花山 英二
Fullname:Eiji Hanayama
Birth Date:21 August 1977
Birth Place:Tochigi, Japan
Position:Defender, Midfielder
Youthyears1:1993–1995
Youthclubs1:Utsunomiya Gakuen High School
Years1:1996–1997
Clubs1:Urawa Reds
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1998
Clubs2:Gamba Osaka
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:1999
Clubs3:Vegalta Sendai
Caps3:13
Goals3:1
Years4:2003–2005
Clubs4:Tochigi SC
Caps4:9
Goals4:0
Totalcaps:23
Totalgoals:1

is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Hanayama was born in Tochigi Prefecture on August 21, 1977. After graduating from high school, he joined J1 League club Urawa Reds in 1996. Although he was defensive midfielder, he could not play at all in the match until 1997. In 1998, he moved to Gamba Osaka. On April 25, he debuted against Kyoto Purple Sanga.[1] However he could only play this match. In 1999, he moved to newly was promoted to J2 League club, Vegalta Sendai. He was converted to center back by manager Takekazu Suzuki and became a regular player as right or left back of three backs defense. However the club results were bad and lost 10 games in a row. Manager Suzuki resigned in July and Hidehiko Shimizu became a new manager in August. Shimizu changed to four backs system and Hanayama could not play at all in the match.[2] He left the club end of 1999 season. In 2003, he joined his local club Tochigi SC in Japan Football League. Although he played in matches in 2003, he could not play at all in the match from 2004 and retired end of 2005 season.

Club statistics

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
SeasonClubLeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupTotal
1996Urawa RedsJ1 League00000000
199700000000
1998Gamba OsakaJ1 League100010
1999Vegalta SendaiJ2 League1310010141
2003Tochigi SCFootball League90colspan="2"-90
200400colspan="2"-00
200500colspan="2"-00
Total2310010241

Notes and References

  1. https://data.j-league.or.jp/SFMS02/?match_card_id=3691 J.League
  2. https://data.j-league.or.jp/SS/jpn/team/1999020003_000105_W0707_J.html J.League