Katsuhito Kinoshi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Katsuhito Kinoshi | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Nerima, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Selangor (first-team coach) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2003–2004 | Omiya Ardija (fitness coach) | ||
| 2005–2008 | Yokohama FC (assistant manager & fitness coach) | ||
| 2008–2015 | Nagoya Grampus (assistant manager & fitness coach) | ||
| 2015–2021 | Guangzhou R&F (assistant manager) | ||
| 2021–2024 | Serbia (assistant manager) | ||
| 2024– | Selangor (first-team coach) | ||
Katsuhito Kinoshi (born 6 October 1964) is a Japanese professional football manager who is currently a first-team coach for Malaysia Super League club Selangor.
Coaching and managerial career
[edit]Kinoshi began his coaching career in his native country back in 2003 after being appointed as fitness coach at Omiya Ardija. Under a year after being appointed at Omiya Ardija, Kinoshi joined Yokohama FC where he took the role as assistant manager and fitness coach until 2008. After that, Kinoshi moved to another J1 League club Nagoya Grampus where he became the club's fitness coach under head-coach Dragan Stojković before being promoted to the role of assistant manager after six years. On 26 August 2015, he left Nagoya Grampus to join Chinese Super League club Guangzhou R&F, where he reunited with Stojkovic and take the role as assistant manager. Kinoshi enjoyed a further 141 matches in six seasons with the club before he departed and once again started working together with under manager Stojković, this time with the Serbia national team.[1] Under their leadership, Serbia won Group 4 of the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B, defeating Sweden and Norway and earning promotion to 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A, where they now compete against Spain, Denmark, and Switzerland. Another notable achievement was helping Serbia qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar including games against Brazil, Switzerland, and Cameroon.[2]
On 24 November 2024, Kinoshi was appointed to guide the Malaysian side Selangor as head coach.[3][4]
Honours
[edit]Manager
[edit]Nagoya Grampus Eight
References
[edit]- ^ Nick, Emms (15 November 2022). "Who is Serbia's Japanese assistant manager Katsuhito Kinoshi and why does he sing the national anthem?". The Sun. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Football: Serbia's Japanese coach Kinoshi underpins hopes of Stojkovic". Kyodo News. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Introducing Katsuhito Kinoshi: The New Head Coach of The Red Giants". selangorfc.com. Selangor FC. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Azharie, Farah (24 November 2024). "Kinoshi to take charge of Selangor after Serbia exit". nst.com.my. New Straits Times. Retrieved 24 November 2024.