Norihiro Satsukawa

Norihiro Satsukawa (薩川 了洋, Satsukawa Norihiro; born April 18, 1972) is a Japanese football manager and former football player. He is the head coach of Sakai Trinitas, a club in Kantō Soccer League Division 2.

Norihiro Satsukawa
薩川 了洋

Personal information
Full name	Norihiro Satsukawa
Date of birth	(1972-04-18) April 18, 1972 (age 53)
Place of birth	Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1988–1990	Shimizu Commercial High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1998	Yokohama Flügels	162	(1)
1999–2005	Kashiwa Reysol	161	(1)
Total		323	(2)
Managerial career
2010–2012	AC Nagano Parceiro
2013–2015	FC Ryukyu
2016	SC Sagamihara
2017–2018	Nara Club
2019	Banditonce Kakogawa
2022	SC Sagamihara
Medal record Yokohama Flügels Winner Emperor's Cup 1993 Winner Emperor's Cup 1998 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1997 Kashiwa Reysol Winner J.League Cup 1999
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Satsukawa was born in the prefecture of Shizuoka on April 18, 1972. After graduating from Shimizu Commercial High School, he joined All Nippon Airways (later Yokohama Flügels) in 1991. He played many matches, mainly as a center back in his first season. The club won the 1993 Emperor's Cup, their first major title. In Asia, the club also won the 1994–95 Asian Cup Winners' Cup, their first Asian title. However, the club was disbanded at the end of the 1998 season due to financial strain. At their last tournament, the 1998 Emperor's Cup, the club won the championship. Although Satsukawa played all 4 matches before the semifinals, he could not play in the Final due to being suspended. In 1999, he moved to Kashiwa Reysol. He played as a left back with Hong Myung-bo and Takeshi Watanabe until 2001. The club won the 1999 J.League Cup final and 3rd place in the 1999 and 2000 J1 League. After that, although the results of the club were sluggish, he played as a center back for a while. In October 2003, he broke his right leg and could not play for 10 months. Although he came back in August 2004, the club finished bottom place in the 2004 season. At the end of the 2005 season, the club was relegated to J2 League and he retired.

Coaching career

After retirement, Satsukawa started his coaching career at Kashiwa Reysol in 2007. In 2008, he moved to Regional Leagues club AC Nagano Parceiro and became a coach. He became a manager in 2010 and the club was promoted to Japan Football League (JFL) at the end of 2010 season. In the 2011 and 2012 seasons, the club won 2nd place in the JFL. In 2013, he moved to JFL club FC Ryukyu. The club was promoted to J3 League in the 2014 season. In 2016, he moved to J3 club SC Sagamihara, and soon after resigned as manager in August. In 2017, he signed with JFL club Nara Club. He managed the club for 2 seasons and resigned at the end of the 2018 season. In 2019, he moved to Regional Leagues club Banditonce Kakogawa.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		League Cup		Total
1991/92	All Nippon Airways	JSL Division 1	12	0			0	0	12	0
1992	Yokohama Flügels	J1 League	-				1	0	1	0
1993			20	0	4	0	5	0	29	0
1994			35	0	2	0	2	0	39	0
1995			14	0	0	0	-		14	0
1996			22	1	2	0	14	2	38	3
1997			27	0	5	0	10	0	42	0
1998			32	0	4	0	4	0	40	0
1999	Kashiwa Reysol	J1 League	28	0	4	0	8	0	40	0
2000			28	0	2	0	2	0	32	0
2001			26	1	1	0	4	0	31	1
2002			28	0	1	0	5	0	34	0
2003			24	0	0	0	1	0	25	0
2004			8	0	1	0	0	0	9	0
2005			19	0	1	0	3	0	23	0
Career total			323	2	27	0	59	2	409	4

Managerial statistics

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Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	Win %
FC Ryukyu	2014	2015	69	20	19	30	028.99
SC Sagamihara	2016	2016	20	8	6	6	040.00
Nara Club	2017	2018	60	22	16	22	036.67
Banditonce Kakogawa	2019		0	0	0	0	!—
SC Sagamihara	2022		0	0	0	0	!—
Total			149	50	41	58	033.56