Eijun Kiyokumo

Eijun Kiyokumo
清雲栄純
Personal information
Full name	Eijun Kiyokumo
Date of birth	September 11, 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth	Koshu, Yamanashi, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1966–1968	Hikawa High School
College career
Years	Team
1969–1972	Hosei University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1973–1982	Furukawa Electric
Total
International career
1974–1980	Japan
Managerial career
1984–1990	Furukawa Electric
1994–1995	JEF United Ichihara
1998	Japan U-20
2003	Omiya Ardija
Medal record
Furukawa Electric
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eijun Kiyokumo (清雲栄純, Kiyokumo Eijun, born September 11, 1950) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

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Kiyokumo was born in Koshu on September 11, 1950. After graduating from Hosei University, he joined Furukawa Electric in 1973. In 1976, the club won the championship in the Japan Soccer League and the Emperor's Cup. The club also won the 1977 and 1982 JSL Cups. He retired in 1982. He played 149 games and scored 6 goals in the league. He was selected as one of the Best Eleven in 1974, 1975, and 1976.

On September 28, 1974, Kiyokumo debuted for Japan national team against South Korea. He played at 1976 Summer Olympics qualification, 1978 World Cup qualification and 1980 Summer Olympics qualification. He played 42 games for Japan until 1980.^[1]

After retirement, Kiyokumo became a manager for Furukawa Electric as Masao Uchino successor in 1984. He led the club to won 1985–86 Japan Soccer League, 1986 JSL Cup. In Asia, the club won 1986 Asian Club Championship. This is first Asian champion as a Japanese club. He resigned in 1990. In 1992, he served a coach for Japan national team under manager Hans Ooft. In 1994, he returned to JEF United Ichihara (former Furukawa Electric) and managed the club until 1995. In 1998, became a manager for Japan U-20 national team. In 1999, he signed with Omiya Ardija and became a general manager. In October 2003, he became a manager as Masaaki Kanno's successor.