Naohiko Minobe (美濃部 直彦, Minobe Naohiko, born July 12, 1965) is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Naohiko Minobe
美濃部 直彦
Personal information
Full name Naohiko Minobe
Date of birth (1965-07-12) July 12, 1965 (age 58)
Place of birth Moriyama, Shiga, Japan
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1981–1983 Moriyama High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1993 Gamba Osaka
1994–1995 Kyoto Purple Sanga 42 (0)
Managerial career
2006–2007 Kyoto Sanga FC
2008–2011 Tokushima Vortis
2013–2015 AC Nagano Parceiro
Medal record
Gamba Osaka
Winner Emperor's Cup 1990
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career edit

Minobe was born in Moriyama on July 12, 1965. After graduating from high school, he joined Matsushita Electric (later Gamba Osaka) in 1984. He played many matches as mainly right side back. In 1990, the club won the champions Emperor's Cup first major title in the club history. In 1994, he moved to Japan Football League club Kyoto Purple Sanga. In 1994, he became a captain and played as regular player. In 1995, although his opportunity to play decreased, the club won the 2nd place and was promoted to J1 League. However he retired end of 1995 season without playing in J1 at the club.

Coaching career edit

After retirement, Minobe became a coach for Kyoto Purple Sanga (later Kyoto Sanga FC) in 1996. He managed mainly youth team until 2003. In 2004, he became a coach for top team. In October 2006, manager Koichi Hashiratani was sacked and Minobe became a new manager as Hashiratani successor. However the club results were bad and the club was relegated to J2 League. Although he stayed manager in 2007, he was sacked in October. In 2008, he signed with J2 club Tokushima Vortis and became a manager. Although the club finished at bottom place in 2008, the club results improved year after year and finished at 4th place in 2011. He resigned end of 2011 season. In 2013, he signed with Japan Football League club AC Nagano Parceiro. In 2013, he led the club won to the champions and the club was promoted to new league J3 League. In 2014, although the club finished the 2nd place, could not promoted to J2. In August 2015, although the club place was the 3rd place, he resigned for health problems.

Club statistics edit

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
1984 Matsushita Electric JSL Division 2
1985/86
1986/87 JSL Division 1 18 0
1987/88 JSL Division 2
1988/89 JSL Division 1 3 0 1 0 4 0
1989/90 7 0 0 0 7 0
1990/91 21 1 0 0 21 1
1991/92 18 1 3 0 21 1
1992 Gamba Osaka J1 League - 1 1 2 1 3 2
1993 13 2 0 0 4 0 17 2
1994 Kyoto Purple Sanga Football League 29 0 3 0 - 32 0
1995 13 0 0 0 - 13 0
Total 122 4 4 1 10 1 136 6

Managerial statistics edit

[1]

Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Kyoto Sanga FC 2006 2007 49 20 15 14 040.82
Tokushima Vortis 2008 2011 167 60 37 70 035.93
AC Nagano Parceiro 2014 2015 55 33 12 10 060.00
Total 271 113 64 94 041.70

References edit

  1. ^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)

External links edit