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player and manager. He played for the Japanese national team.

Club career

Asano was born in Hokota on February 23, 1967. After graduating from high school, torough Toyota Shukyu-Dan, he joined

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club

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(later ''Nagoya Grampus Eight'') in 1987. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and founded new league

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. In 1994, he moved to

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on loan. In 1995, he returned and the club won

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and

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. Toward the end of his career, he played at

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(2000) and

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(2001). He retired in 2001.

National team career

On June 2, 1991, Asano debuted for Japan national team against

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. He played 8 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1994.Japan National Football Team Database
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Coaching career

After retirement, Asano started coaching career at

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in 2007. He moved to

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in 2010 and he became a manager as

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successor in August 2011. However the club was relegated to

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and he resigned end of the season. In 2013, he signed with

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and managed until September 2014. In 2015, he signed with

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. In 2015 season, the club won 4th place and was promoted to

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. In 2017, he moved to

club AC Nagano Parceiro. He resigned in June 2018.

Club statistics

National team statistics

Managerial statistics

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References

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