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 F.C. (head coach) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2003–2004 | Omiya Ardija (fitness coach) | ||
| 2005–2008 | Yokohama FC (assistant & fitness coach) | ||
| 2008–2015 | Nagoya Grampus (assistant & fitness coach) | ||
| 2015–2021 | Guangzhou R&F (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2024 | Serbia (assistant) | ||
| 2024– | Selangor F.C. | ||
Katsuhito Kinoshi (喜熨斗 勝史, Kinoshi Katsuhito, born October 6, 1964) is a Japanese professional football manager who is currently a head coach for Malaysia Super League club Selangor F.C..
Managerial career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Kinoshi began his coaching career in his native country back in 2003 after being appointed as the 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.[1]
Nagoya Grampus
[edit]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.
Guangzhou R&F
[edit]On 26 August 2015, Kinoshi left Nagoya Grampus to join Chinese Super League club Guangzhou R&F, where he reunited with Stojković and take the role as assistant manager.
Serbia
[edit]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, with joining the Serbia national team on 3 March 2021. 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,[2] where they now compete against Spain, Denmark, and Switzerland.[3] Another notable achievement was helping Serbia qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar including games against Brazil, Switzerland, and Cameroon.[4]
Selangor
[edit]On 24 November 2024, Kinoshi was appointed his first ever managerial role with Malaysia Super League club Selangor as head coach.[5][6] He made his senior coaching debut on 28 November, when he led Selangor in the AFC Champions League Two and had his first defeat 1–2 against Thailand team Muangthong United.[7][8]
Managerial statistics
[edit]- As of match played 12 January 2025
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Selangor | 
|
25 November 2024 | Present | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 75.00 |
| Career Total | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 75.00 | |||
Honours
[edit]Manager
[edit]Nagoya Grampus Eight
References
[edit]- ^ Dito (25 November 2024). "Fakta Menarik Mengenai Katsuhito Kinoshi". thevocket.com. Vocket. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Norway 0-2 Serbia: Aleksandar Mitrovic scores as visitors earn Nations League promotion". BBC Sport. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Spain face Denmark, Switzerland and Serbia on their quest to defend their Nations League trophy". Rfef. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 25 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.
- ^ "Match Review ACLTwo MD5 Group H : Selangor FC 1-2 Muangthong United FC - Unlucky Night At MBPJ Stadium". selangorfc.com. Selangor FC. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Group H - MD5: Selangor FC (MAS) 1-2 Muangthong United FC (THA)". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.