is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Chano was born in Ichikawa on 23 November 1976. After graduating from high school, he joined his local club

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(later ''JEF United Chiba'') in 1995. He played many matches as center back from 1998. The club won second place in the

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. The club also won third place in the 2001 and 2003 J1 League. He moved to Júbilo Iwata with teammate

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in 2005. He played many matches as center back with Japan national team player

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. He left the club with Murai at the end of the 2009 season for a generational change and he returned to JEF United Chiba with Murai in 2010. He retired at the end of the 2011 season.

National team career

On 25 April 2004, Chano debuted for Japan national team against

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. In July, he was elected Japan for 2004 Asian Cup. At this tournament, although he did not play in the match, Japan won the champions. He also played at 2005 Confederations Cup. He played 7 games for Japan until 2005.Japan National Football Team Database
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Club statistics

National team statistics

National team career statistics

Appearances in major competitions

Squads

* 2004 Asian Cup

Honors and awards

Team honors

* AFC Asian Cup Champions: 2004

References

External links

* *
Japan National Football Team Database
* 1976 births Living people Association football people from Chiba Prefecture Japanese footballers Japan international footballers J1 League players J2 League players JEF United Chiba players Júbilo Iwata players 2004 AFC Asian Cup players 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup players AFC Asian Cup-winning players Association football defenders {{Japan-footy-defender-1970s-stub