Masaaki Yanagishita
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Masaaki Yanagishita | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1975–1977 | Hamana High School | ||
| 1978–1981 | Tokyo University of Agriculture | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1982–1992 | Yamaha | 135 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1974–1980 | Japan | 42 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1995 | Júbilo Iwata II | ||
| 1997 | Júbilo Iwata U-18 | ||
| 2003 | Júbilo Iwata | ||
| 2004–2006 | Consadole Sapporo | ||
| 2009–2011 | Júbilo Iwata | ||
| 2012–2015 | Albirex Niigata | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Masaaki Yanagishita (柳下正明 Yanagishita Masaaki, born 1 January 1960), nicknamed Yantsū (ヤンツー) is a former Japanese football player who was lastly manager of J. League Division 1 side Albirex Niigata.
Club career
Born in Hamamatsu, Yanagishita played as a central defender for Yamaha Motor FC during their 1980s glory years, making a total 135 League appearances for the club, and won 42 caps for Japan.
He previously managed Júbilo Iwata (twice) and Consadole Sapporo. While in his second spell at Júbilo, he managed the side that won the 2010 J. League Cup.[1]
After three seasons and a half with Albirex Niigata, the manager was released in November 2015, before the end of the season.[2]
References
- ↑ "Yanagishita named Albirex manager". Japan Times. Kyodo News. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ↑ https://www.albirex.co.jp/news/top_team/47468
External links
- Profile at Albirex Niigata (Japanese)
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