Yasuo Manaka

Yasuo Manaka
眞中靖夫
Personal information
Full name	Yasuo Manaka
Date of birth	January 31, 1971 (age 53)
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
1989–1998	Kashima Antlers
1999–2003	Cerezo Osaka
2003–2004	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2004	Yokohama FC
Total
Managerial career
2017	Konomiya Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki
Medal record
Kashima Antlers
Cerezo Osaka
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

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	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1989/90	Sumitomo Metal	JSL Division 2	9	2			1	0	10	2
1990/91			8	1			1	0	9	1
1991/92			21	9			2	2	23	11
1992	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	-		1	0	0	0	1	0
1993			12	3	1	0	2	1	15	4
1994			8	0	1	0	0	0	9	0
1995			23	3	3	0	-		26	3
1996			21	5	3	0	4	0	28	5
1997			12	4	0	0	4	0	16	4
1998			21	6	2	0	5	1	28	7
1999	Cerezo Osaka	J1 League	27	5	2	0	4	0	33	5
2000			17	2	3	0	4	0	24	2
2001			24	5	3	0	2	2	29	7
2002		J2 League	28	13	3	0	-		31	13
2003		J1 League	10	1	0	0	2	0	12	1
2003	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J2 League	14	2	3	1	-		17	3
2004	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League	6	0	0	0	1	0	7	0
2004	Yokohama FC	J2 League	13	1	1	0	-		14	1
Total			274	62	26	1	32	6	332	69

References

External links

Yasuo Manaka at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
biglobe.ne.jp

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