Yasuo Manaka

Yasuo Manaka (眞中 靖夫, Manaka Yasuo, born January 31, 1971) is a former Japanese football player and manager. His elder brother Mikio Manaka is also a former footballer.

Yasuo Manaka
眞中 靖夫
Personal information
Full name Yasuo Manaka
Date of birth (1971-01-31) January 31, 1971
Place of birth Bando, Ibaraki, Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1986–1988 Iwai Nishi High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1998 Kashima Antlers 135 (33)
1999–2003 Cerezo Osaka 106 (26)
2003–2004 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 20 (2)
2004 Yokohama FC 13 (1)
Total 274 (62)
Teams managed
2017 Konomiya Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Manaka was born in Bando on January 31, 1971. After graduating from high school, he joined Japan Soccer League club Sumitomo Metal (later Kashima Antlers) in 1989. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and founded new league J1 League. He played many matches as substitutes and the club won the champions 1996, 1998 J1 League, 1997 J.League Cup and 1997 Emperor's Cup. He moved to Cerezo Osaka in 1999. He also played as midfielder not only forward. He moved to Sanfrecce Hiroshima in August 2003 and Yokohama FC in July 2004. At Yokohama FC, he played with his elder brother Mikio Manaka. He retired end of 2004 season.

Coaching career

After retirement, Manaka became a manager for L.League club Konomiya Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki in 2017. However he resigned in October 2017.

Record

Manaka holds the record for the fastest J1 League hat-trick ever. On July 14, 2001, he scored three goals in three minutes for Cerezo Osaka against Kashiwa Reysol, the goals coming in the 72nd, 73rd and 75th minutes.

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1989/90Sumitomo MetalJSL Division 29210102
1990/91811091
1991/92219222311
1992Kashima AntlersJ1 League-100010
19931231021154
199480100090
199523330-263
19962153040285
19971240040164
19982162051287
1999Cerezo OsakaJ1 League2752040335
20001723040242
20012453022297
2002J2 League281330-3113
2003J1 League1010020121
2003Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ2 League14231-173
2004J1 League60001070
2004Yokohama FCJ2 League13110-141
Total 2746226132633269

References

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