Teruo Iwamoto

Teruo Iwamoto
岩本輝雄
Personal information
Full name	Teruo Iwamoto
Date of birth	May 2, 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth	Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1988–1990	Yokohama College of Commerce High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
1991–1997	Bellmare Hiratsuka
1998	Kyoto Purple Sanga
1999	Kawasaki Frontale
2000	Verdy Kawasaki
2001–2003	Vegalta Sendai
2004	Nagoya Grampus Eight
2006	Auckland City
Total
International career
1994	Japan
Medal record
Bellmare Hiratsuka
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Teruo Iwamoto (岩本輝雄, Iwamoto Teruo, born May 2, 1972) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Iwamoto was born in Yokohama on May 2, 1972. After graduating from high school, he joined Fujita Industries (later Bellmare Hiratsuka) in 1991. In 1994, the club won 1994 Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club also won 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. After that, he could not become regular player due to injuries. In the latter the 1990s, he played for Kyoto Purple Sanga (1998), Kawasaki Frontale (1999) and Verdy Kawasaki (2000). In 2001, he moved to Vegalta Sendai. At the club, he became a regular player and assisted many goals. In 2004, he moved to Nagoya Grampus Eight. However he got hurt in May and he left the club end of the season. In October 2006, he signed with Auckland City and played until December. In December, he also played at 2006 Club World Cup in Japan. He retired after 2006 Club World Cup.

National team career

On May 22, 1994, Iwamoto debuted for Japan national team against Australia. He also played at 1994 Asian Games. At Asian Games, he wore the number 10 shirt for Japan. He played 9 games and scored 2 goals for Japan in 1994.^[1]

Club 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
1991/92	Fujita Industries	JSL Division 2	22	7			0	0	22	7
1992		Football League	14	2	0	0	-		14	2
1993		Football League	10	1	1	0	4	3	15	4
1994	Bellmare Hiratsuka	J1 League	37	6	5	3	1	1	43	10
1995			18	2	1	0	-		19	2
1996			17	3	3	0	9	2	29	5
1997			24	4	3	2	6	0	33	6
1998	Kyoto Purple Sanga	J1 League	33	8	1	0	4	1	38	9
1999	Kawasaki Frontale	J2 League	12	5	0	0	1	0	13	5
2000	Verdy Kawasaki	J1 League	9	0	0	0	2	0	11	0
2001	Vegalta Sendai	J2 League	34	5	3	0	2	1	39	6
2002		J1 League	22	4	2	0	6	0	30	4
2003		J1 League	26	5	0	0	4	0	30	5
2004	Nagoya Grampus Eight	J1 League	5	0	0	0	1	0	6	0
New Zealand			League		Chatham Cup		League Cup		Total
2006/07	Auckland City	Championship	3	0	-		-		3	0
Country	Japan		283	52	19	5	40	8	318	62
Country	New Zealand		3	0	-		-		3	0
Total			286	52	19	5	40	8	321	62