Takashi Kiyama Sports manager

Takashi Kiyama (木山隆之, Kiyama Takashi, born 18 February 1972 in Hyogo) is a former Japanese football player. After coaching for Tsukuba University and then the youth team of Vissel Kobe, he took his first top team coaching position for his former club Mito HollyHock in 2008. He has the record for the youngest person to coach a J. League club at 36 years and 19 days, and was the first J. League coach to be sent off in his debut match. He is also the first professional sports coach in Japan to go public about his decision to quit smoking.Kiyama was the manager for J2 side JEF United Ichihara Chiba at 2012 season, but after JEF failed to get the promotion to J1, he was released from the team on November 28,2012, but he continued managing the club until their defeat to Kashima Antlers on 2012 Emperor's Cup at the quarterfinals.Kiyama returned to Vissel Kobe as assistant coach in 2013.