is a Japanese professional football manager and former player who is the manager of J1 League club Fagiano Okayama.
Playing career Kiyama was born in Itami on February 18, 1972. After graduating from University of Tsukuba, he joined Gamba Osaka in 1994. He played many matches as center back from first season. However his opportunity to play decreased from 1995 because of injuries. In 1998, he moved to Consadole Sapporo and played one season. In May 1999, he joined Japan Football League club Mito HollyHock. He became a regular player as center back and the club was promoted to J2 League from 2000. He played as central player of defense until 2002. He retired at the end of the 2002 season.
Coaching career After coaching for University of Tsukuba 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 J2 League club at 36 years and 19 days, and was the first J2 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.J.League
Kiyama was the manager for J2 side JEF United 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.
On 16 December 2014, he was named manager of Ehime FC. With him in charge, the team finished 2015 season on 5th place, reaching the play-offs for its first time ever. He left the club after the end of 2016 season.
On 29 November 2016, Kiyama was named manager of Montedio Yamagata. He led the team to the J1 entry playoff in 2019, losing to Tokushima Vortis in the 2nd round. He departed from the club on 11 December 2019.
On 19 December 2019, Kiyama was appointed the manager of Vegalta Sendai, the first J1 League side of this managerial career. On 18 December 2020, the club announced his departure at the end of the 2020 season.
On 28 September 2021, Kiyama returned to Gamba Osaka as a coach until the end of the season.
On 14 December 2021, he signed with Fagiano Okayama. Kiyama led the club to promotion into the J1 League for the first time in the club's history, after defeating Vegalta Sendai 2-0 in the 2024 play-off final.
Club statistics Club performance League Cup League Cup Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsJapan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total1994Gamba OsakaJ1 League271403034119951000-1019961202000140199710000501501998Consadole SapporoJ1 League16010101801999Mito HollyHockFootball League15030-1802000J2 League260300029020012703000300200231130-341Total1652190901932
Managerial statistics
+ Managerial record by team and tenureTeamNat.FromToRecordMito Hollyhock1 February 200831 January 2011JEF United Chiba1 February 201231 January 2013Ehime FC1 February 201531 January 2017Montedio Yamagata1 February 201731 January 2020Vegalta Sendai1 February 202031 January 2021Fagiano Okayama1 February 2022PresentCareer Total
Honours Manager Fagiano Okayama J2 League Promotion play-off winner: 2024
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