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player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Honnami was born in

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on June 23, 1964. After graduating from

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, he joined

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club

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(later ''Gamba Osaka'') in 1986. The club won

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. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and founded new league

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. Although he became a regular goalkeeper, he lost opportunity to play from 1996. He moved to

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(later ''Tokyo Verdy'') in the middle of 1997 season. Although he was reserve goalkeeper behind Shinkichi Kikuchi, Honnami became a regular goalkeeper from 1999. He retired with his rival Kikuchi end of 2001 season.

International career

On May 29, 1994, Honnami debuted for Japan national team against

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. He played 3 games for Japan in 1994.Japan National Football Team Database
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Coaching career

In August 2012, Honnami became a manager for L.League club Speranza FC Osaka-Takatsuki (later ''Konomiya Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki''). He resigned end of 2016 season.

Career statistics

Club

International

References

External links

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Japan National Football Team Database
* 1964 births Living people Osaka University of Commerce alumni Association football people from Osaka Prefecture Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers Japan Soccer League players J1 League players Gamba Osaka players Tokyo Verdy players Japanese football managers Men's association football goalkeepers Sportspeople from Hirakata 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-footy-goalkeeper-stub