Noritada Saneyoshi facts for kids
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| Full name | Noritada Saneyoshi | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | October 19, 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Minamiuwa District, Ehime, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1988–1990 | Minamiuwa High School | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1994 | Ritsumeikan University | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||||||||
| 1995–2007 | Gamba Osaka | 236 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 236 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
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| 2016 | Gamba Osaka U-23 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Gamba Osaka U-23 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Kyoto Sanga FC | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Ehime FC | ||||||||||||||||||
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Noritada Saneyoshi, born on October 19, 1972, is a well-known Japanese football player and manager. He played as a defender for many years, especially for Gamba Osaka. After he stopped playing, he became a coach and manager for different football teams. He is currently the manager of Ehime FC.
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Playing Football: Noritada Saneyoshi's Career
Saneyoshi was born in Minamiuwa District, Ehime in Japan. After finishing university at Ritsumeikan University, he joined the football club Gamba Osaka in 1995. He quickly became a key player for the team.
His Time at Gamba Osaka
In his early years, Saneyoshi often played as a left side back. He played in many games for Gamba Osaka throughout the 1990s. In 2000, he got an injury, which meant he couldn't play as much.
From 2002, he started playing more often as a center back. During this time, Gamba Osaka finished in third place in the J1 League in both 2002 and 2004. A big moment came in 2005 when his team, Gamba Osaka, won the J1 League championship for the very first time in their history! Saneyoshi played less from 2006 and decided to retire from playing football at the end of the 2007 season.
Becoming a Coach and Manager
After he stopped playing, Saneyoshi started a new career as a coach. He began coaching at Gamba Osaka in 2008. He worked with the youth team in 2008 and then with the main senior team from 2009 to 2013.
Leading Teams
In 2014, he moved to another club, Nagoya Grampus, where he also worked as a coach. He returned to Gamba Osaka in 2016. That year, he became the manager for their new team, Gamba Osaka U-23, and managed them for one season.
In July 2018, the manager of the U-23 team, Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, moved to manage the main Gamba Osaka team. So, Saneyoshi stepped in and became the U-23 team manager again. He left Gamba Osaka at the end of 2018.
On February 1, 2020, Saneyoshi was chosen to be the manager of Kyoto Sanga FC. His team finished in 8th place that year. Then, on February 1, 2021, he became the assistant manager for Ehime FC. When the previous manager resigned, Saneyoshi was promoted to manager of Ehime FC on April 7, 2021.
See also
In Spanish: Noritada Saneyoshi para niños
