Masaaki Yanagishita
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Masaaki Yanagishita | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender (retired) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1975–1977 | Hamana High School | ||
| 1978–1981 | Tokyo University of Agriculture | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1982–1992 | Yamaha | 135 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1974–1980 | Japan | 42 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1995 | Júbilo Iwata II | ||
| 1997 | Júbilo Iwata U-18 | ||
| 2003 | Júbilo Iwata | ||
| 2004–2006 | Consadole Sapporo | ||
| 2009–2011 | Júbilo Iwata | ||
| 2012– | Albirex Niigata | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Masaaki Yanagishita (柳下正明 Yanagishita Masaaki, born 1 January 1960), nicknamed Yantsū (ヤンツー) is a former Japanese football player who is currently manager of J. League Division 1 side Albirex Niigata.
Born in Hamamatsu, Yanagishita played as a central defender for Yamaha Motor FC during their 1980s glory years, making a total 135 League appearances for the club, and won 42 caps for Japan.
He previously managed Júbilo Iwata (twice) and Consadole Sapporo. While in his second spell at Júbilo, he managed the side that won the 2010 J. League Cup.[1]
References
- ↑ "Yanagishita named Albirex manager". Japan Times. Kyodo News. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
External links
- Profile at Albirex Niigata (Japanese)
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