Tetsuya Asano

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 J3 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 58)
Place of birth	Hokota, Ibaraki, Japan
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1982–1984	Hokota Daiichi High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1985–1986	Toyota Shukyudan
1987–1999	Nagoya Grampus Eight	245	(29)
1994	→Urawa 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

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^{[citation needed]}

Club	Season	League			Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Toyota Motors	1987/88	JSL Division 1	1	0			0	0	1	0
	1988/89	JSL Division 2	10	2			1	0	11	2
	1989/90	JSL Division 2	29	3	—		3	0	32	3
	1990/91	JSL Division 1	22	6	—		2	0	24	6
	1991/92	JSL Division 1	16	1	2	0	1	0	19	1
	Total		77	12	2	0	7	0	87	12
Nagoya Grampus Eight	1992	J1 League	—		0	0	2	1	2	1
	1993	J1 League	20	1	3	1	0	0	23	2
	1994	J1 League	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		23	1	3	1	2	1	28	3
Urawa Reds	1994	J1 League	29	2	3	1	2	0	34	3
Nagoya Grampus Eight	1995	J1 League	50	4	5	3	—		55	7
	1996	J1 League	29	5	1	0	13	2	43	7
	1997	J1 League	29	4	1	0	10	0	40	4
	1998	J1 League	23	2	4	0	1	0	28	2
	1999	J1 League	13	1	0	0	2	0	15	1
	Total		144	16	11	3	26	2	181	21
FC Tokyo	2000	J1 League	8	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
Kawasaki Frontale	2001	J2 League	8	0	5	0	1	0	14	0
Total			290	31	24	5	38	3	352	39

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[1]

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

Managerial

As of ^[when?][3]

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	From	To	Record
			P	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