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Naohiko Minobe
美濃部 直彦

Personal information
Full name	Naohiko Minobe
Date of birth	(1965-07-12) 12 July 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	Moriyama, Shiga, Japan
Height	1.76 m
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Asuka FC (manager)
Youth career
1981–1983	Moriyama High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1984–1993	Gamba Osaka
1994–1995	Kyoto Purple Sanga	42	(0)
Teams managed
2006–2007	Kyoto Sanga FC
2008–2011	Tokushima Vortis
2013–2015	AC Nagano Parceiro
2021–	Asuka FC
Honours Gamba Osaka Winner Emperor's Cup 1990
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Naohiko Minobe (美濃部 直彦, Minobe Naohiko, born July 12, 1965) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He was born on July 12, 1965, in Moriyama, Japan. Minobe played as a defender during his career. Today, he is the manager of Asuka FC.

Naohiko Minobe's Playing Career

Naohiko Minobe started his football journey after finishing high school. In 1984, he joined a team called Matsushita Electric. This team later became known as Gamba Osaka. Minobe often played as a right side back, helping his team defend.

In 1990, his team, Matsushita Electric, won the Emperor's Cup. This was a very important win, as it was the club's first major championship title.

In 1994, Minobe moved to Kyoto Purple Sanga. At this club, he became the team captain. He played regularly and helped the team a lot. In 1995, even though he played less often, the club finished in second place. This success meant they were promoted to the J1 League, Japan's top football league. However, Minobe retired at the end of the 1995 season. He did not get to play in the J1 League with Kyoto Sanga.

Minobe's Managerial Career

After he stopped playing football, Naohiko Minobe became a coach. In 1996, he joined Kyoto Purple Sanga (which later became Kyoto Sanga FC) as a coach. For many years, until 2003, he mainly coached the club's youth teams.

Coaching Kyoto Sanga FC

In 2004, Minobe became a coach for Kyoto Sanga FC's main team. In October 2006, the team's manager was replaced, and Minobe took over as the new manager. However, the team's results were not good that season. As a result, the club was moved down to the J2 League, a lower division. Minobe started the 2007 season as manager, but he was replaced again in October of that year.

Managing Tokushima Vortis

In 2008, Minobe became the manager of Tokushima Vortis, another team in the J2 League. In his first year, the club finished at the very bottom of the league. However, the team improved a lot in the following seasons. By 2011, Tokushima Vortis finished in fourth place, showing great progress. Minobe left the club at the end of the 2011 season.

Leading AC Nagano Parceiro

In 2013, Minobe took on a new challenge. He signed with AC Nagano Parceiro, a club in the Japan Football League. He led this team to win the league championship that same year. This victory meant the club was promoted to the newly formed J3 League for the 2014 season. In 2014, AC Nagano Parceiro finished in second place in the J3 League. However, they lost in the special play-off games and could not be promoted to J2. In August 2015, Minobe resigned from his role due to health reasons, even though the team was doing well in third place.

Current Role at Asuka FC

On January 12, 2021, Naohiko Minobe was officially announced as the manager of Asuka FC. This club plays in the Kansai Soccer League. On November 24, 2024, Minobe led Asuka FC to a historic achievement. His team defeated J-Lease FC 2-1 in the final round of the Japanese Regional Football Champions League. This victory secured their promotion to the Japan Football League for the first time ever, starting next season.

Honours

Manager

Asuka FC

• Kansai Soccer League Div 1: 2024
• Japanese Regional Football Champions League: 2024

See also

In Spanish: Naohiko Minobe para niños