Akira Nishino (footballer)

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Akira Nishino
Personal information
Full name Akira Nishino
Date of birth April 7, 1955 (1955-04-07) (age 53)
Place of birth    Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club retired
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1978-1990 Hitachi    
National team2
Japan 12 (1)
Teams managed
1994-1996
1998-2001
2002-present
U-23 Japan NT
Kashiwa Reysol
Gamba Osaka

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of January 5, 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of January 5, 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Akira Nishino is a retired Japanese footballer and currently a football manager. He coached Japan at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He currently manages J.League club Gamba Osaka.

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[edit] Honors

[edit] As manager

[edit] Individual

[edit] Team

Preceded by
Steve Perryman
J. League Manager of the Year
2000
Succeeded by
Masakazu Suzuki
Preceded by
Takeshi Okada
J. League Manager of the Year
2005
Succeeded by
Guido Buchwald
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