is a Japanese professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of club Kagoshima United FC. He also played for the Japan national team.
Club career 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 On June 2, 1991, Asano debuted for Japan national team against Thailand. He played 8 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1994.Japan National Football Team Database
Coaching career 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.
Career statistics Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsToyota Motors1987/88JSL Division 110 00101988/89JSL Division 2102 101121989/90JSL Division 2293—303231990/91JSL Division 1226—202461991/92JSL Division 11612010191Total771220708712Nagoya Grampus Eight1992J1 League—0021211993J1 League20131002321994J1 League30000030Total2313121283Urawa Reds1994J1 League2923120343Nagoya Grampus Eight1995J1 League50453—5571996J1 League295101324371997J1 League294101004041998J1 League23240102821999J1 League1310020151Total1441611326218121FC Tokyo2000J1 League80000080Kawasaki Frontale2001J2 League805010140Total2903124538335239
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsJapan199120199230199300199431Total81
Managerial J.League Data Site + Managerial record by team and tenureTeamFromToRecordAvispa Fukuoka20112011Kagoshima United FC20162016AC Nagano Parceiro20172018Kagoshima United FC2024PresentTotal
References
External links
Japan National Football Team Database