Katsuhiro Kusaki
Katsuhiro Kusaki (草木 克洋, Kusaki Katsuhiro, born April 12, 1962) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
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| Full name | Katsuhiro Kusaki | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | April 12, 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kyoto, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder, Forward | ||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1978–1980 | Rakunan High School | ||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1992 | Yanmar Diesel | 156 | (33) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Gamba Osaka | 13 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 18 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 187 | (40) | |||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | Japan | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| Teams managed | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Sagawa Express Osaka | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2006 | ALO's Hokuriku | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Amitie SC Kyoto | ||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Kusaki was born in Kyoto Prefecture on April 12, 1962. After graduating from high school, he joined Yanmar Diesel in 1981. The club won 1983 and 1984 JSL Cup. He moved to Gamba Osaka in 1992. He moved to his local club Kyoto Purple Sanga in 1994. He retired in 1994.
National team career
On January 27, 1988, Kusaki debuted for Japan national team against United Arab Emirates. He played 2 games for Japan in 1988.[1]
Coaching career
After retirement, Kusaki signed with Sagawa Express Osaka in 1997 and became a manager in 1998. He managed until 1999. Through a coach for Sagan Tosu, he signed with ALO's Hokuriku in 2003. He managed until 2006. Through Kansai University of International Studies and Seibi University manager, he signed with Amitie SC Kyoto. He was sacked in September 2017.
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1981 | Yanmar Diesel | JSL Division 1 | ||||||||
| 1982 | ||||||||||
| 1983 | ||||||||||
| 1984 | ||||||||||
| 1985/86 | ||||||||||
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| 1988/89 | ||||||||||
| 1989/90 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 1990/91 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 1991/92 | JSL Division 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |||
| 1992 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | - | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 1993 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 3 | ||
| 1994 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | Football League | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | 21 | 6 | |
| Total | 76 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 91 | 13 | ||
References
External links
- Katsuhiro Kusaki at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Katsuhiro Kusaki at J.League (in Japanese)