Kozo Kira (吉良 耕三, kira kouzou) is the coach of Meiwa FC during "Kids' Dream", and he is the one who taught Hyuga the Tiger Shot. During "Golden-23", he becomes the coach of U-22 Japan and later Olympic Japan during "Rising Sun". In "Rising Sun", it's revealed that he was a member of the Japanese national team that won the bronze medal in the football tournament at Mexico 68.