Tetsuya Asano (浅野 哲也, Asano Tetsuya, born February 23, 1967) is a Japanese professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of J2 League club Kagoshima United FC. He also played for the Japan national team.

Tetsuya Asano
浅野 哲也
Personal information
Full name Tetsuya Asano
Date of birth (1967-02-23) February 23, 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Hokota, Ibaraki, Japan
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Kagoshima United FC (head coach)
Youth career
1982–1984 Hokota Daiichi High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1986 Toyota Shukyu-Dan
1987–1999 Nagoya Grampus Eight 245 (29)
1994Urawa Reds (loan) 29 (2)
2000 FC Tokyo 8 (0)
2001 Kawasaki Frontale 8 (0)
Total 290 (31)
International career
1991–1994 Japan 8 (1)
Managerial career
2011 Avispa Fukuoka
2013–2014 Iga FC Kunoichi
2015–2016 Kagoshima United FC
2017–2018 AC Nagano Parceiro
2024– Kagoshima United FC
Medal record
Nagoya Grampus Eight
Runner-up J1 League 1996
Winner Emperor's Cup 1995
Winner Emperor's Cup 1999
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Asano was born in Hokota on February 23, 1967. After graduating from high school, he joined Japan Soccer League club Toyota Motors (later Nagoya Grampus Eight) in 1987. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and founded new league J1 League. In 1994, he moved to Urawa Reds on loan. In 1995, he returned and the club won 1995 and 1999 Emperor's Cup. Toward the end of his career, he played at FC Tokyo (2000) and Kawasaki Frontale (2001). He retired in 2001.

National team career

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On June 2, 1991, Asano debuted for Japan national team against Thailand. He played 8 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1994.[1]

Coaching career

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After retirement, Asano started coaching career at Shonan Bellmare in 2007. He moved to Avispa Fukuoka in 2010 and he became a manager as Yoshiyuki Shinoda successor in August 2011. However the club was relegated to J2 League and he resigned end of the season. In 2013, he signed with L.League club Iga FC Kunoichi and managed until September 2014. In 2015, he signed with Japan Football League club Kagoshima United FC. In 2015 season, the club won 4th place and was promoted to J3 League. In 2017, he moved to J3 League club AC Nagano Parceiro. He resigned in June 2018.

In May 2024, Asano returned to manage Kagoshima United FC after eight years, replacing outgoing manager Yasuaki Oshima.[2]

Club statistics

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Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1987/88 Toyota Motors JSL Division 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
1988/89 JSL Division 2 10 2 1 0 11 2
1989/90 29 3 - 3 0 32 3
1990/91 JSL Division 1 22 6 - 2 0 24 6
1991/92 16 1 2 0 1 0 19 1
1992 Nagoya Grampus Eight J1 League - 0 0 2 1 2 1
1993 20 1 3 1 0 0 23 2
1994 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
1994 Urawa Reds J1 League 29 2 3 1 2 0 34 3
1995 Nagoya Grampus Eight J1 League 50 4 5 3 - 55 7
1996 29 5 1 0 13 2 43 7
1997 29 4 1 0 10 0 40 4
1998 23 2 4 0 1 0 28 2
1999 13 1 0 0 2 0 15 1
2000 FC Tokyo J1 League 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
2001 Kawasaki Frontale J2 League 8 0 5 0 1 0 14 0
Total 290 31 24 5 38 3 352 39

National team statistics

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[1]

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1991 2 0
1992 3 0
1993 0 0
1994 3 1
Total 8 1

Managerial statistics

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[3]

Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Avispa Fukuoka 2011 2011 15 4 2 9 026.67
Kagoshima United FC 2016 2016 30 15 5 10 050.00
AC Nagano Parceiro 2017 2018 44 15 17 12 034.09
Kagoshima United FC 2024 Present 0 0 0 0 !
Total 89 34 24 31 038.20

References

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  1. ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database
  2. ^ "浅野氏が新監督に就任【鹿児島】:Jリーグ公式サイト(J.LEAGUE.jp)". Jリーグ.jp(日本プロサッカーリーグ) (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  3. ^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
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