is a former

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ese

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player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

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and

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. He continued his study and football at

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. After graduating in 1988, he joined the

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team of Yomiuri. He played as a defensive midfielder, then as centre back, partnered with

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. When Japan's first professional league, the

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, started,

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was founded in his local city. He joined the club in 1992 and re-united with his high school teammates Oenoki and Hasegawa. His position was a right full back. After the end of the inaugural season, he was chosen as a member of the Best Eleven in 1993. He was transferred to

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in 1998 and came back to Shimizu briefly in 1999 before resigning.

National team career

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while he was still a university student. He was mainly a right full back for the national team. He was a member of the Japan team that won the

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and he played 4 matches in the competition. Under national coach

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, Japan progressed to the Final round at

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. Horiike was on the pitch when Japan's hope to play in the finals was dashed by an injury-time Iraqi equaliser in the last qualifier, the match that the Japanese fans now refer to as the Agony of Doha. He is currently working as a soccer commentator on television.

Club statistics

National team statistics

Honors and awards

Individual honors

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Best Eleven: 1993

Team honors

(Champions)

References

External links

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Japan National Football Team Database
* 1965 births Living people Juntendo University alumni Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers Japan Soccer League players J1 League players Tokyo Verdy players Shimizu S-Pulse players Cerezo Osaka players 1988 AFC Asian Cup players 1992 AFC Asian Cup players 1995 King Fahd Cup players AFC Asian Cup–winning players Footballers at the 1986 Asian Games Footballers at the 1990 Asian Games Men's association football defenders Asian Games footballers for Japan Association football people from Shizuoka (city) 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-footy-defender-1960s-stub