Tetsuya Asano

is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team.

Tetsuya Asano

Personal information
Full name	Tetsuya Asano
Date of birth	(1967-02-23) February 23, 1967
Place of birth	Hokota, Ibaraki, Japan
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
1982–1984	Hokota Daiichi High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1985–1986	Toyota Shukyu-Dan
1987–1999	Nagoya Grampus Eight	245	(29)
1994	→Urawa Reds (loan)	29	(2)
2000	FC Tokyo	8	(0)
2001	Kawasaki Frontale	8	(0)
Total		290+	(31+)
National team
1991–1994	Japan	8	(1)
Teams managed
2011	Avispa Fukuoka
2013–2014	Iga FC Kunoichi
2015–2016	Kagoshima United FC
2017–2018	AC Nagano Parceiro
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Asano was born in Hokota on February 23, 1967. After graduating from Hokota Daiichi High School, he joined Toyota Shukyu-Dan in 1985. In 1987, he moved Japan Soccer League club Toyota Motors (later Nagoya Grampus Eight) in 1987. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and founded new league J1 League. In 1994, he moved to Urawa Reds on loan. In 1995, he returned and the club won 1995 and 1999 Emperor's Cup. Toward the end of his career, he played at FC Tokyo (2000) and Kawasaki Frontale (2001). He retired in 2001.

On June 2, 1991, Asano debuted for the Japan national team against Thailand. He played 8 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1994.

After retirement, Asano started coaching career at Shonan Bellmare in 2007. He moved to Avispa Fukuoka in 2010 and he became a manager as Yoshiyuki Shinoda successor in August 2011. However the club was relegated to J2 League and he resigned end of the season. In 2013, he signed with Nadeshiko League club Iga FC Kunoichi and managed until September 2014. In 2015, he signed with Japan Football League club Kagoshima United FC. In 2015 season, the club won 4th place and was promoted to J3 League. In 2017, he moved to J3 club AC Nagano Parceiro. He resigned in June 2018.

Statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Total
1987/88	Toyota Motors	JSL Division 1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1988/89		JSL Division 2	10	2	1	0	0	0	11	2
1989/90			29	3	-		3	0	32	3
1990/91		JSL Division 1	22	6	-		2	0	24	6
1991/92			16	1	2	0	1	0	19	1
1992	Nagoya Grampus Eight	J1 League	-		0	0	2	1	2	1
1993			20	1	3	1	0	0	23	2
1994			3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
1994	Urawa Reds	J1 League	29	2	3	1	2	0	34	3
1995	Nagoya Grampus Eight	J1 League	50	4	5	3	-		55	7
1996			29	5	1	0	13	2	43	7
1997			29	4	1	0	10	0	40	4
1998			23	2	4	0	1	0	28	2
1999			13	1	0	0	2	0	15	1
2000	FC Tokyo	J1 League	8	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
2001	Kawasaki Frontale	J2 League	8	0	5	0	1	0	14	0
Country	Japan		290	31	25	5	37	3	352	39
Total			290	31	25	5	37	3	352	39

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1991	2	0
1992	3	0
1993	0	0
1994	3	1
Total	8	1