is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Club career Horiike was educated at, and played for, Shimizu Higashi High School. He won the national high school championship with his teammates, including Katsumi Oenoki and Kenta Hasegawa. He continued his study and football at Juntendo University.
After graduating in 1988, he joined the Japan Soccer League team of Yomiuri. He played as a defensive midfielder, then as centre back, partnered with Hisashi Kato. When Japan's first professional league, the J1 League, started, Shimizu S-Pulse 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 Cerezo Osaka in 1998 and came back to Shimizu briefly in 1999 before resigning.
National team career Horiike was capped 58 times and scored 2 goals for the Japan national team between 1986 and 1995.Japan National Football Team Database He made his international debut on 1 August 1986 in a friendly against Malaysia 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 1992 Asian Cup and he played 4 matches in the competition. Under national coach Hans Ooft, Japan progressed to the Final round at 1994 World Cup qualification. 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 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 Total1988/89YomiuriJSL Division 118030302401989/9022041403011990/9122121202621991/9222050503201992Shimizu S-PulseJ1 League-311111421993361401041119944421010462199540010-4101996300301604901997290006035019981000901001998Cerezo OsakaJ1 League14011001511999900000901999Shimizu S-PulseJ1 League00002020Total28742945813749
National team statistics
Japan national teamYearAppsGoals198620198711019881019891111990601991201992701993161199400199520Total582
Honors and awards Individual honors J.League Best Eleven: 1993
Team honors 1992 Asian Cup (Champions)
References
External links
Japan National Football Team Database