Kenji Honnami (本並 健治, Honnami Kenji, born June 23, 1964) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Kenji Honnami
本並 健治
Personal information
Full name Kenji Honnami
Date of birth (1964-06-23) June 23, 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1980–1982 Seifu High School
1983–1986 Osaka University of Commerce
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1997 Gamba Osaka 182 (0)
1997–2001 Tokyo Verdy 85 (0)
Total 267 (0)
International career
1994 Japan 3 (0)
Managerial career
2012–2016 Konomiya Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki
Medal record
Gamba Osaka
Winner Emperor's Cup 1990
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Honnami was born in Hirakata on June 23, 1964. After graduating from Osaka University of Commerce, he joined Japan Soccer League club Matsushita Electric (later Gamba Osaka) in 1986. The club won 1990 Emperor's Cup. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and founded new league J1 League. Although he became a regular goalkeeper, he lost opportunity to play from 1996. He moved to Verdy Kawasaki (later Tokyo Verdy) in the middle of 1997 season. Although he was reserve goalkeeper behind Shinkichi Kikuchi, Honnami became a regular goalkeeper from 1999. He retired with his rival Kikuchi end of 2001 season.

International career

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On May 29, 1994, Honnami debuted for Japan national team against France. He played 3 games for Japan in 1994.[1]

Coaching career

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In August 2012, Honnami became a manager for L.League club Speranza FC Osaka-Takatsuki (later Konomiya Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki). He resigned end of 2016 season.

Career statistics

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Club

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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
1987/88 Matsushita Electric JSL Division 2 25 0 0 0 25 0
1988/89 JSL Division 1 16 0 0 0 16 0
1989/90 10 0 1 0 11 0
1990/91 6 0 1 0 7 0
1991/92 1 0 0 0 1 0
1992 Gamba Osaka J1 League - 2 0 2 0 4 0
1993 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
1994 43 0 4 0 3 0 50 0
1995 49 0 4 0 - 53 0
1996 16 0 4 0 6 0 26 0
1997 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
1997 Verdy Kawasaki J1 League 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
1998 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
1999 29 0 4 0 2 0 35 0
2000 29 0 2 0 1 0 32 0
2001 Tokyo Verdy J1 League 15 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Total 267 0 21 0 18 0 306 0

International

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[1]

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1994 3 0
Total 3 0

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