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Yusaku Ueno

Yusaku Ueno

CLUB FC Gifu
DATE OF BIRTH 1/Nov/1973
NATIONALITY Japanese
PLACE OF BIRTH Tochigi, Japan

INTRODUTION

After graduation from Tsukuba University, Yusaku made a name for himself as a forward for J.League sides Avispa Fukuoka, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Kyoto Sanga, Albirex Niigata and (back then 3rd division club) Tochigi SC.Tochigi SC had already been offering him to join the club for a long time before he moved there in 2007,as Tochigi is the prefecture in Japan where Yusaku was born and raised. After his transfer to Tochigi that year, Yusaku led the team to its 2nd division promotion and retired at the end of the season.
After his retirement, Yusaku was appointed to a variety of roles within Tochigi SC, such as front office staff, top team coach and youth academy development officer. In 2010, he obtained the S-level license from the Japanese Football Association which enabled him to coach all kinds of professional football teams, regardless if club or national team.
In 2015, Yusaku became coach at the youth academy of the Urawa Reds, fostering homegrown young players and thus contributin to enhance the top team’s roster with promising rookies.
In May 2019, when the current Urawa top team manager Otsuki was also assigned, he was promoted to the post as head coach and led his team to the Asian Champions League finals 2019.
Ueno was recognized for his many years of coaching experience, then He was appointed a coach at the Japanese national team in 2021.
After the 2022 World Cup as coach of the Japanese national team, he took over as head coach of FC Gifu in 2023.

CLUB HISTORY

SEASON CLUB COMPETITION MATCHES GOALS
Coaching Career
2010 Tochigi SC Assistant coach
2011 Tochigi SC Assistant coach
2012 Tochigi SC Head Coach
2013 Tochigi SC Academy director and Youth Manager
2014 Tochigi SC Academy director and Youth Manager
2015 Tochigi SC Assistant Manager
2015 Urawa Reds Academy coach
2016 Urawa Reds Academy coach
2017 Urawa Reds Academy coach
2018 Urawa Reds Academy coach and Youth Manager
2018 Urawa Reds Assistant Coach
2019 Urawa Reds Assistant Coach
2020 Urawa Reds Assistant Coach
2021 Japan National Team Coach
2022 Japan National Team Coach
Player Career
1996 Avispa Fukuoka J.League
J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup
The Emperor's Cup
27
11
2
7
0
0
1997 Avispa Fukuoka J.League
J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup
The Emperor's Cup
31
5
3
8
1
1
1998 Avispa Fukuoka J.League
J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup
The Emperor's Cup
24
2
2
1
1
0
1999 Avispa Fukuoka J.League
J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup
The Emperor's Cup
28
4
1
1
2
0
2000 Sanfrecce Hiroshima J.League Division1
J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup
The Emperor's Cup
5
2
0
1
0
0
2001 Kyoto Sanga F.C. J.League Division2
J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup
The Emperor's Cup
42
2
4
10
0
2
2002 Kyoto Sanga F.C. J.League Division1
J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup
23
4
2
0
2003 Albirex Niigata J.League Division2
The Emperor's Cup
41
3
13
0
2004 Albirex Niigata J.League Division1
J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup
The Emperor's Cup
30
6
1
5
0
1
2005 Albirex Niigata J.League Division1
J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup
The Emperor's Cup
34
3
1
2
0
1
2006 Sanfrecce Hiroshima J.League Division1
J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup
The Emperor's Cup
21
6
2
0
0
0
2007 Tochigi SC Japan Football league 19 2
2008 Tochigi SC Japan Football league
The Emperor's Cup
19
2
2
0