is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
Club career
Sorimachi was educated at and played for Shimizu Higashi High School and Keio University. At the high school, he won the national high school championship with his teammates Shigeo Sawairi and Tatsuya Mochizuki.
Sorimachi began his senior career with Japan Soccer League side All Nippon Airways in 1987. He helped All Nippon Airways gain promotion to the top flight in 1988. When Japan's first-ever professional league J1 League started in 1992, All Nippon Airways was transformed to Yokohama Flügels for whom he continued to play. While at Flügels, he won the Emperor's Cup in 1993. He moved to Bellmare Hiratsuka (later Shonan Bellmare) in 1994. He helped the club to win the Emperor's Cup in 1994, and the Asian Cup Winners' Cup in 1995.
National team career
Sorimachi was capped 4 times for the Japanese national team between 1990 and 1991. His first international appearance came on July 27, 1990 in a friendly against South Korea. He also played at 1990 Asian Games.
Coaching career
After retirement, in 2001, Sorimachi signed with J2 League club Albirex Niigata and became a manager. In 2003, the club won the champions and was promoted to J1 League. He resigned at the end of the 2005 season. In July 2006, he became a manager for Japan U-23 national team. He also served as assistant coach for Japan football team under manager Ivica Osim and Takeshi Okada until July 2007. At 2008 Summer Olympics Qualifiers, he led U-23 Japan to won qualify for 2008 Summer Olympics. In 2009, he signed with his former club Shonan Bellmare and managed until 2011. In 2012, he moved to Matsumoto Yamaga FC.
Club statistics
National team statistics
Managerial statistics
Update; December 31, 2018
References
External links
Japan National Football Team Database
1964 births
Living people
Keio University alumni
Japanese men's footballers
Japan men's international footballers
Japan Soccer League players
J1 League players
Yokohama Flügels players
Shonan Bellmare players
Japanese football managers
J1 League managers
J2 League managers
Albirex Niigata managers
Shonan Bellmare managers
Matsumoto Yamaga FC managers
Footballers at the 1990 Asian Games
Men's association football midfielders
Asian Games competitors for Japan
Association football people from Saitama (city)