is a former

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player and manager.

Playing career

Shunji Kishi played for Yanmar Diesel / Cerezo Osaka as defender from 1980 to 1994.

Coaching career

Since 1995, Shunji Kishi became coach for

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youth team. In May, 2007, the

top team manager,

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, resigned his position. Shunji Kishi became top team coach and managed the club in the interim, until a new manager,

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, was appointed.J.League Data Site
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References

1961 births Living people Association football people from Tokushima Prefecture Japanese men's footballers Japan Soccer League players Japan Football League (1992–1998) players Cerezo Osaka players Japanese football managers J2 League managers Cerezo Osaka managers Men's association football defenders {{Japan-footy-defender-1960s-stub