Kiyotaka Ishimaru (石丸 清隆, Ishimaru Kiyotaka, born October 30, 1973) is a Japanese professional football manager and former player who is the manager of J2 League club Ehime FC.

Kiyotaka Ishimaru
石丸 清隆
Personal information
Full name Kiyotaka Ishimaru
Date of birth (1973-10-30) 30 October 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Katano, Osaka, Japan
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Ehime FC (manager)
Youth career
1992–1995 Hannan University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2000 Avispa Fukuoka 120 (9)
2001–2005 Kyoto Purple Sanga 124 (5)
2005–2006 Ehime FC 37 (2)
Total 281 (16)
Managerial career
2013–2014 Ehime FC
2015–2016 Kyoto Sanga FC
2020–2021 Montedio Yamagata
2022– Ehime FC
Medal record
Kyoto Purple Sanga
Winner Emperor's Cup 2002
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Ishimaru was born in Katano on October 30, 1973. After graduating from Hannan University, he joined the newly promoted J1 League club, Avispa Fukuoka in 1996. He became a regular player and played often until 2000. In 2001, he moved to the J2 League club Kyoto Purple Sanga. He played as a regular player and the club won the championship and was promoted to J1 in 2002. In 2002, the club won the Emperor's Cup, it was the first major title in club history. In 2003, he became a captain, and the club finished in last place and was relegated to J2 in 2004. In 2005, he did not play in any matches and he moved to the Japan Football League club Ehime FC in October. The club won the championship in 2005 and was promoted to J2 in 2006. He played many matches as a substitute and retired at the end of the 2006 season.

Coaching career

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After retirement, Ishimaru started a coaching career at Ehime FC in 2007. He served as a coach for the top team (2007–09) and manager for the youth team (2010–12). In 2013, he became a manager for the top team until 2014. In 2015, he moved to Kyoto Sanga FC and became a coach. In July 2015, manager Masahiro Wada resigned and Ishimaru became the new manager as Wada's successor. In 2016, the club finished in 5th place and missed promotion to J1. He was terminated at the end of the season.[1]

On 14 December 2019, it was announced that Ishimaru would become manager of J2 League club, Montedio Yamagata for the 2020 season.[2] However in April, he was dismissed after only the ninth gameweek due to his team's poor performance, languishing in 20th place with 1 win, 4 losses and 4 draws.[3]

On 17 December 2021, Ishimaru returned to Ehime FC for the 2022 season, beginning his second stint in charge after managing them in 2013.[4] On 11 November 2023, Ishimaru led Ehime FC to become J3 League champions, returning to the second tier for the 2024 season after a two year absence.[5]

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
1996 Avispa Fukuoka J1 League 23 1 2 0 13 2 38 3
1997 29 4 3 2 6 0 38 3
1998 28 2 2 1 4 2 34 5
1999 16 2 2 0 3 1 21 3
2000 24 0 1 0 3 0 28 0
2001 Kyoto Purple Sanga J2 League 37 3 4 0 2 0 43 3
2002 J1 League 26 0 5 0 5 0 36 0
2003 27 0 0 0 4 0 31 0
2004 J2 League 34 2 1 0 - 35 2
2005 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
2005 Ehime FC Football League 6 1 0 0 - 6 1
2006 J2 League 31 1 1 0 - 32 1
Career total 281 16 21 3 40 5 342 24

Managerial statistics

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As of 19 November 2023.[6]
Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Ehime FC 10 December 2012 31 January 2015 84 24 23 37 028.57
Kyoto Sanga FC 11 July 2015 6 December 2016 62 24 25 13 038.71
Montedio Yamagata 1 February 2020 22 April 2021 51 18 15 18 035.29
Ehime FC 17 December 2021 present 70 34 20 16 048.57
Total 267 101 82 84 037.83

Honours

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Manager

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Ehime FC

References

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  1. ^ Kyoto Sanga FC(in Japanese)
  2. ^ "石丸 清隆 氏 監督就任のお知らせ" (Press release). モンテディオ山形. 2019-12-14. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
  3. ^ "石丸 清隆監督の解任について" (Press release). モンテディオ山形. 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  4. ^ "石丸 清隆 氏 愛媛FC トップチーム新監督就任のお知らせ" (Press release). 愛媛FC. 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  5. ^ "愛媛FCのJ2昇格が決定【Jリーグ】". J. League. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  6. ^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
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