Masaaki Kanno facts for kids
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| Full name | Masaaki Kanno | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | August 15, 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kanagawa, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1976–1978 | Asahi High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979–1993 | JEF United Ichihara | 212 | (35) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 220 | (36) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2001–2002 | Mito HollyHock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Omiya Ardija | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Shonan Bellmare | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | TEPCO Mareeze | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2018 | Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Masaaki Kanno (菅野 将晃, Kanno Masaaki, born August 15, 1960) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He was born on August 15, 1960. His son, Shota Kanno, is also a former football player. Shota is now the head coach for the WE League club Nojima Stella Kanagawa.
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Masaaki Kanno: A Japanese Football Journey
Masaaki Kanno is a well-known figure in Japanese football. He had a long career playing as a Midfielder, a player who helps both attack and defense. After he stopped playing, he became a successful coach for many teams.
Early Playing Days
Masaaki Kanno started his professional football career in 1979. He joined a team called Furukawa Electric, which later became known as JEF United Ichihara. This team was part of the Japan Soccer League.
He quickly became an important player for the team. During his time there, his team won the Japan Soccer League championship in the 1985–86 season. They also won the JSL Cup twice, in 1982 and 1986.
In 1992, the Japan Soccer League changed into a new, professional league called the J1 League. Masaaki Kanno continued to play, but he didn't get as many chances on the field. He played for JEF United Ichihara for 15 seasons, playing over 200 matches.
In 1994, he moved to another team, Kyoto Purple Sanga, which was in the Japan Football League. He played for one season there before he decided to retire from playing football at the end of 1994.
Becoming a Coach
After finishing his playing career, Masaaki Kanno started coaching in 1995. His first coaching job was with Kyoto Purple Sanga, the same team he retired from. He mostly worked as a coach for their youth teams, helping young players develop their skills.
Managing Different Teams
Later, he moved to Mito HollyHock in 2001. He started as an assistant coach and then became the main manager in July of that year. He managed the team until 2002.
In 2003, he became the manager for Omiya Ardija. However, the team didn't perform as well as hoped, and he left the club in October of that year.
In 2004, he joined Urawa Reds as a manager for their youth team. He stayed there until August. Then, in 2005, he moved to Shonan Bellmare as a coach. In June 2006, he took over as manager and led the team until 2008.
A New Challenge with Women's Football
In 2009, Masaaki Kanno took on a new challenge. He became the manager for a women's football club called TEPCO Mareeze, which played in the L.League. Under his leadership, the team finished in third place in both the 2009 and 2010 seasons.
Sadly, the team had to stop playing in 2011 due to the major earthquake and tsunami that affected Japan. Masaaki Kanno was the last manager for that club.
In 2012, he joined a new women's team, Nojima Stella Kanagawa. He helped this team grow a lot. They were promoted to Division 2 in 2013 and then to Division 1 in 2017. The team also finished second in the 2017 Empress's Cup, a major competition. He left Nojima Stella Kanagawa at the end of the 2018 season.
See also
In Spanish: Masaaki Kanno para niños
