Naoki Kusunose
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Naoki Kusunose | ||
| Date of birth | April 17, 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1983–1986 | Hosei University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1990 | Yomiuri | ||
| 1990–1995 | Honda | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2012 | FC Machida Zelvia (caretaker) | ||
| 2013 | FC Machida Zelvia (caretaker) | ||
| 2015– | Japan Women U-17 | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Naoki Kusunose (楠瀬 直木 Kusunose Naoki, born April 17, 1964) is a former Japanese football player and manager. Currently, he is head coach of Japan women's national under-17 football team.
Playing career
Naoki Kusunose played for Yomiuri and Honda as defender.
Coaching career
Naoki Kusunose became manager for some youth team; e.g. Hakuoh University, Tokyo Verdy youth team. Since 2012, he became stuff for FC Machida Zelvia. In November, manager; Osvaldo Ardiles was sacked. Naoki Kusunose managed team as caretaker.[1] After that, Yutaka Akita was appointed new manager. But In June 2013 manager; Yutaka Akita was sacked. So, Naoki Kusunose managed team as caretaker again until end of 2013 season.[2] In February 2015, Naoki Kusunose became head coach for Japan women's U-17 national team (aiming for 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan).[3] In November, Japan won second position in 2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship and qualified for 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
References
- ↑ FC Machida Zelvia(Japanese)
- ↑ FC Machida Zelvia(Japanese)
- ↑ "National coaching staff of 2015 Japan Women's national team | Japan Football Association". jfa.jp. Retrieved 2016-09-12.