Kazuya Iio (飯尾 和也, Iio Kazuya, born April 10, 1980) is a former Japanese football player.

Kazuya Iio
飯尾 和也
Personal information
Full name Kazuya Iio
Date of birth (1980-04-10) April 10, 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Nerima, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1996–1998 Verdy Kawasaki
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999 Verdy Kawasaki 1 (0)
2000–2002 Vegalta Sendai 60 (0)
2003 Okinawa Kariyushi FC
2004 Shizuoka FC
2005–2010 Sagan Tosu 197 (12)
2011 Yokohama FC 6 (0)
2011–2014 Matsumoto Yamaga FC 64 (3)
Total 328 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Iio was born in Nerima, Tokyo on April 10, 1980. He joined the J1 League club Verdy Kawasaki in 1999. On August 7, he debuted as defensive midfielder against Gamba Osaka.[1][2] However, he did not play in any other matches. In 2000, he moved to the J2 League club Vegalta Sendai. He became a regular player as center back and the club was promoted to J1 in 2002. However, he did not play in many matches in 2002 and left the club at the end of the 2002 season. After the Regional Leagues club Okinawa Kariyushi FC (2003) and Shizuoka FC (2004), he joined the J2 club Sagan Tosu in 2005. He became a regular player and played often as center back for a long time. However, his playing time decreased in 2010. In 2011, he moved to the J2 club Yokohama FC, though he did not play much. In August 2011, he moved to the Japan Football League club Matsumoto Yamaga FC. He played often as regular center back and the club was promoted to J2 in 2012. He did not play as much in 2013 and retired at the end of the 2014 season.

Club statistics

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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
1999 Verdy Kawasaki J1 League 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2000 Vegalta Sendai J2 League 35 0 2 0 2 0 39 0
2001 25 0 0 0 1 0 26 0
2002 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
2003 Okinawa Kariyushi FC Regional Leagues -
2004 Shizuoka FC Regional Leagues -
2005 Sagan Tosu J2 League 37 1 1 0 - 38 1
2006 25 2 2 1 - 27 3
2007 35 1 2 0 - 37 1
2008 36 4 4 0 - 40 4
2009 48 3 2 0 - 50 3
2010 15 1 1 0 - 16 1
2011 Yokohama FC J2 League 6 0 0 0 - 6 0
2011 Matsumoto Yamaga FC Football League 12 0 4 0 - 16 0
2012 J2 League 41 3 0 0 - 41 3
2013 6 0 0 0 - 6 0
2014 5 0 0 0 - 5 0
Career total 328 15 18 1 5 0 351 16

References

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  1. ^ Kazuya Iio at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
  2. ^ J.League
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