Kenta Hasegawa facts for kids
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| Full name | Kenta Hasegawa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | September 25, 1965 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1981–1983 | Shimizu Higashi High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1991 | Nissan Motors | 33 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1999 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 207 | (45) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 240 | (54) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1989–1995 | Japan | 27 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2005–2010 | Shimizu S-Pulse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2017 | Gamba Osaka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | FC Tokyo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Nagoya Grampus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kenta Hasegawa (長谷川 健太, born September 25, 1965) is a famous Japanese football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of the Nagoya Grampus football club. Hasegawa played as a forward during his career.
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Kenta Hasegawa's Playing Career
Early Football Days
Kenta Hasegawa started his football journey at Shimizu Higashi High School. There, he won a national high school championship. He played alongside future teammates like Katsumi Oenoki and Takumi Horiike. After high school, he continued to play football at the University of Tsukuba. In 1987, his team won the Kanto University League title.
Playing for Nissan Motors
In 1988, after finishing university, Hasegawa joined Nissan Motors. This club was part of the Japan Soccer League. He helped his team win the Emperor's Cup twice. They won in 1988 and again in 1989.
Joining Shimizu S-Pulse
When Japan's first professional league, the J1 League, began, a new club called Shimizu S-Pulse was formed in his hometown. Hasegawa joined them in 1992. He met his old high school friends, Oenoki and Horiike, there again. He played a big part in the club winning the J.League Cup in 1996. Hasegawa retired as a player for Shimizu S-Pulse after the 1999 season. During his seven seasons with Shimizu, he played 207 league matches and scored 45 goals.
International Matches for Japan
Kenta Hasegawa played for the Japan national team from 1989 to 1995. He played 27 matches and scored 4 goals for his country. His first international game was on January 20, 1989, against Iran. He scored his first goal for Japan on June 11, 1989, against Indonesia.
He was part of the Japan squad trying to qualify for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. In a very important last match, Japan needed to win to qualify. Hasegawa was substituted during the game. From the bench, he watched as Iraq scored a late goal, which stopped Japan from going to the World Cup. Japanese fans remember this match as the "Agony of Doha".
Kenta Hasegawa's Coaching Career
Starting as a Coach
After he stopped playing, Hasegawa became a football expert for national television. He also worked as a general manager for two university clubs. In 2004, he earned a special coaching license. This license allowed him to manage a J1 League club.
Managing Shimizu S-Pulse
In 2005, Hasegawa became the manager of his former club, Shimizu S-Pulse. The team had a tough start in 2005 but improved a lot in 2006 and 2007. In 2008, he led S-Pulse to the final of the 2008 J.League Cup. He left Shimizu S-Pulse after the 2010-11 Emperor's Cup final.
Success with Gamba Osaka
Hasegawa became the manager of J2 League club Gamba Osaka in 2013. He led them to win the J2 League championship that year, which meant they were promoted to the J1 League. In 2014, Gamba Osaka had an amazing year. They won all three major titles in Japan: the J1 League, the J.League Cup, and the Emperor's Cup. Because of this success, Hasegawa was named J.League Manager of the Year. In 2015, the club won the Emperor's Cup again. He left Gamba Osaka at the end of the 2017 season.
Managing FC Tokyo and Nagoya Grampus
In 2018, Hasegawa joined FC Tokyo as their manager. He managed the team for three years. In 2021, he resigned after a big loss to Yokohama F. Marinos. Soon after, Hasegawa signed a contract to manage Nagoya Grampus, where he is currently working.
Honours and Achievements
Kenta Hasegawa has achieved many great things as both a player and a coach.
As a Coach
- Gamba Osaka
- J.League Division 1: 2014 (Winner)
- J.League Division 2: 2013 (Winner)
- J.League Cup: 2014 (Winner)
- Emperor's Cup: 2014 (Winner)
- Japanese Super Cup: 2015 (Winner)
- FC Tokyo
- J.League Cup: 2020 (Winner)
- Nagoya Grampus
- J.League Cup: 2024 (Winner)
- Individual Awards
- J.League Manager of the Year: 2014
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See also
In Spanish: Kenta Hasegawa para niños
