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Masaaki Kanno
菅野 将晃
Personal information
Full name Masaaki Kanno
Date of birth (1960-08-15) August 15, 1960 (age 64)
Place of birth Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.75 m
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
1976–1978 Asahi High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1993 JEF United Ichihara 212 (35)
1994 Kyoto Purple Sanga 8 (1)
Total 220 (36)
Teams managed
2001–2002 Mito HollyHock
2003 Omiya Ardija
2006–2008 Shonan Bellmare
2009–2011 TEPCO Mareeze
2012–2018 Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara
Honours
JEF United Ichihara
Winner Japan Soccer League 1985/86
Winner JSL Cup 1982
Winner JSL Cup 1986
Runner-up JSL Cup 1979
Runner-up JSL Cup 1990
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1984
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

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.

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.

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