Masaki Chugo facts for kids
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| Full name | Masaki Chugo | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | May 16, 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chiba, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Kashima Antlers (Assistant Manager) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | JEF United Ichihara | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | Komazawa University | ||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2008 | Kashima Antlers | 69 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | JEF United Chiba | 27 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Cerezo Osaka | 24 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2017 | Tokyo Verdy | 142 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 262 | (15) | |||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Tokyo Verdy (youth) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Kashima Antlers (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Kashima Antlers | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Kashima Antlers (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Masaki Chugo (中後 雅喜, Chūgo Masaki, born May 16, 1982) is a Japanese football expert. He used to be a professional football player and now works as a football manager. Currently, he is the assistant manager for the J1 League club Kashima Antlers.
Playing Career
Masaki Chugo played as a midfielder during his time as a professional footballer. He started his youth career with JEF United Ichihara from 1998 to 2000. After that, he played for Komazawa University from 2001 to 2004.
Professional Clubs
His professional journey began in 2005 when he joined Kashima Antlers. He played many games for them until 2008. During his time there, he helped the team win important championships.
After leaving Kashima Antlers, he played for other Japanese clubs. He joined JEF United Chiba from 2009 to 2010. Then, he moved to Cerezo Osaka in 2011. From 2012 until 2017, he played for Tokyo Verdy.
Throughout his career, Masaki Chugo played a total of 262 games. He scored 15 goals, showing his skill on the field.
Managerial Career
After his playing days, Masaki Chugo moved into coaching. He started by working with youth teams. From 2020 to 2023, he coached the youth teams at Tokyo Verdy.
In 2024, he joined Kashima Antlers as an assistant manager. On October 9, 2024, he was announced as the manager of Kashima Antlers. He then returned to his role as assistant manager for the club in 2025.
Team Honours
Masaki Chugo helped his teams win several important titles during his playing career:
- J1 League (Japan's top football league)
- 2007 J.League Division 1
- 2008 J.League Division 1
- Emperor's Cup (a major football tournament in Japan)
- 2007 Emperor's Cup
External links
- Masaki Chugo at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Masaki Chūgo para niños
