Japan Football Association (JFA) has appointed SUZUKI Ryuji as the U-19 Japan Futsal National Team Coach. The team will participate in the first AFC U-20 Futsal Championship next year.

The U-18 Japan Futsal National Team coach KOMORI Takahiro will step down as the national team coach and become JFA futsal sub-technical director. 

Profile

Name

SUZUKI Ryuji

Date of Birth

7 May 1979 （37 years old）

Hometown

Tokyo

Experience in football and futsal

＜Football＞
1989-1992　Yomiuri SC Jr. Youth
1992-1995　Nissan FC Jr. Youth
1995–1999　Botafogo FR（Brazil）
2000–2004　Komazawa University
＜Futsal＞
2005-2006　FIRE FOX Fuchu
2006–2007　FUCHU ATHLETIC FC
2007–2009　Nagoya Oceans
2009-2010　Obras y Estructura Ram León（Spain） 
2010–2011　Fuconsa Jaén FS（Spain）
2011–2014　Sala 5 Martorell（Spain）
＜National Team＞
2005–2007　Japan Futsal National Team 
・2005 AFC Futsal Championship (Vietnam)
・2007 Asian Indoor Games (Macau, China)

Coaching Experience

＜Futsal＞
2012–2016　AE Martorell U12
2014–2016　Sala 5 Martorell
2014–2015　Catalonia men's National Futsal Team U14 Coach
2015–2016　AE Martorell U14 Coach
2015–2016　AE Martorell U8・U10・U12・U14 Coordinator
2015–2016　Catalonia men's National Futsal Team U12 Coach

Certification

2011　Futsal Coaching Certificate from Spanish Football Association (Monitor Level)
2013　Futsal Coaching Certificate from Spanish Football Association (Level 1)
2014　Futsal Coaching Certificate from Spanish Football Association (Level 2)
2015　Futsal Coaching Certificate from Spanish Football Association (Level 3)