NEWS
National coaching staff of 2015 Japan Women’s national team
02 February 2015
Japan Football Association announced the national coaching staff of Japan Women’s national team in 2015 as follows.
Head Coach | Coach | GK Coach | Physical Coach | |
Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women’s National Team) |
SASAKI Norio | NAKAMURA Jun | MAEDA Nobuhiro | HIROSE Junichi |
U-19 Japan Women’s National Team (aiming for FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2016) |
TAKAKURA Asako | OOBE Yumi *2 | WATANABE Hidetoyo *1 | ― |
U-16 Japan Women’s National Team (aiming for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Jordan 2016) |
KUSUNOSE Naoki *1 | OKAMOTO Miyo *3 | KOBAYASHI Shinobu *1 | ― |
*1: New appointment
*2: 2013/2014 U-16/U-17 Japan Women’s National Team Coach
*3: 2013 U-19 Japan Women’s National Team Coach
New Staff Profile
KUSUNOSE Naoki
Born: 17 April 1964 (50 yrs old)
Place of birth: Tokyo
Football Career
1980 to 1983 Teikyo Senior High School
1983 to 1987 Hosei University
1987 to 1990 Yomiuri Club
1990 to 1995 Honda FC
Coaching Career
1995 to 1996 Hyogo FC Head Coach
1997 to 1999 Oyama Blitz FC Coach
1999 to 2009 Verdy S.S Oyama Junior Youth Head Coach
2001 to 2003 Hakuoh University FC Coach
2001 to 2005 Kokugakuin Tochigi High School Coach
2010 to 2011 Tokyo Verdy Junior Youth Head Coach
2012 FC Machida Zelvia Academy Director(U-18 Head Coach)
2013 FC Machida Zelvia Enhancement & Development Director
2013 June FC Machida Zelvia Interim Coach
2014 FC Machida Zelvia Academy Director
2014 and Tokyo Kokutai Selection(Adult) Head Coach
WATANABE Hidetoyo
Born: 19 January 1971 (44 yrs old)
Place of birth: Kanagawa
Football Career
1993 to 1997 NEC Yamagata(Montedeo Yamagata)
1998 Denso
1999 to 2002 Omiya Ardija
Coaching Career
2003 to 2006 Omiya Ardija Junior Youth GK Coach
2004 to 2005 National Training Centre GK Coach covering Tohoku
2007 to 2008 Omiya Ardija Youth Head Coach
2009 to 2010 Omiya Ardija Development GK Coach
2011 Omiya Ardija GK Coach
2012 AS Elfen Sayama Head Coach
Since 2013 Omiya Ardija Development GK Coach
KOBAYASHI Shinobu
Born: 17 September 1978 (36 yrs old)
Place of birth: Saitama
Football Career
1994 to 1997 Seibudai High School
1998 to 2002 Nippon Taiku Daigaku(Nippon Sports Science University)
Coaching Career
2001 to 2004 Yokohama FC Tsuzuki Junior Youth/ Yokohama FC Tsurumi Junior Youth Coach
2002 to 2003 Kanagawa Daishi High School Football Club Coach
2003 to 2004 Yokohama FC Hometown Project Staff
2004 to 2006 Yokohama FC Youth Coach
2006 to 2007 Yokohama FC Development Dept. GK Coach
2007 to 2014 JFA Academy Fukushima(Women) GK Coach
Since 2007 JFA National Training Centre Coach(covers women)
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