Yoshiharu Horii

Yoshiharu Horii
堀井美晴
Personal information
Date of birth	16 March 1953
Place of birth	Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan
Date of death	23 August 2025 (aged 72)
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position	Forward
Youth career
1968–1970	Fujieda Higashi High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
1971–1987	Yanmar Diesel
Total
Managerial career
2001	Kawasaki Frontale
Medal record
Yanmar Diesel
Representing Japan
AFC U-19 Championship
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yoshiharu Horii (堀井美晴, Horii Yoshiharu; 16 March 1953 – 23 August 2025) was a Japanese football player and manager.

Playing career

Horii was born in Fujieda on 16 March 1953. After graduating from high school, he played for Yanmar Diesel from 1971 to 1987. He played 204 games and scored 46 goals.

Coaching career

After retirement, Horii became a coach at Yanmar Diesel (later Cerezo Osaka) until 1995. In 1996, he moved to Gamba Osaka and coached until 2000. In 2001, he became a manager for Kawasaki Frontale.