is a former

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player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Yamano was born in

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on April 5, 1955. After graduating from

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, he joined his local club

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in 1978. The club won the league champions in

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. The club also won

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and 1984 JSL Cup. In 1985, he moved to

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. He retired in 1991.

National team career

On June 11, 1980, Yamano debuted for Japan national team against

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. He played 2 games for Japan in 1980.Japan National Football Team Database
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1955 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 Cerezo Osaka players Osaka Gas SC players Men's association football defenders 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-footy-defender-1950s-stub