Akihiro Nishimura (footballer)

Akihiro Nishimura

Personal information
Full name	Akihiro Nishimura
Date of birth	(1958-08-08) August 8, 1958
Place of birth	Osaka, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder (retired)
Youth career
1974-1976	Kansai University Hokuyo High School
1977-1980	Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981-1991	Yammer Diesel	148	(3)
International career
1980-1988	Japan	49	(2)
Managerial career
1999-2001	Japan U-20
2001-2003	Cerezo Osaka
2004	Kyoto Purple Sanga
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Akihiro Nishimura (born August 8, 1958 in Japan) is a former Japanese football player. He managed U-20 Japan national football team at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina.

Nishimura made 49 appearances for the senior Japan national football team from 1980 to 1988.

Club career statistics

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
1981	Yanmar Diesel	JSL Division 1	18	0					18	0
1982			14	1					14	1
1983			12	0					12	0
1984			17	0					17	0
1985/86			21	1					21	1
1986/87			21	0					21	0
1987/88			5	0					5	0
1988/89			10	0					10	0
1989/90			15	1			0	0	15	1
1990/91			15	0			2	0	17	0
Country	Japan		148	3	0	0	2	0	150	3
Total			148	3	0	0	2	0	150	3

National team statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1980	1	0
1981	13	0
1982	2	0
1983	10	0
1984	1	0
1985	8	2
1986	5	0
1987	8	0
1988	1	0
Total	49	2