Katsuhiro Kusaki

Katsuhiro Kusaki
草木 克洋

Personal information
Full name	Katsuhiro Kusaki
Date of birth	(1962-04-12) April 12, 1962
Place of birth	Kyoto, Japan
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder, Forward
Youth career
1978–1980	Rakunan High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981–1992	Yanmar Diesel	155	(33)
1992–1993	Gamba Osaka	13	(2)
1994	Kyoto Purple Sanga	18	(5)
Total		186	(40)
International career
1988	Japan	2	(0)
Managerial career
1998–1999	Sagawa Express Osaka
2003–2006	ALO's Hokuriku
2016–2017	Amitie SC Kyoto
Medal record Yanmar Diesel Winner JSL Cup 1983 Winner JSL Cup 1984 Runner-up JSL Cup 1982 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1983
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Katsuhiro Kusaki (草木 克洋, Kusaki Katsuhiro, born April 12, 1962) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Kusaki was born in Kyoto Prefecture on April 12, 1962. After graduating from high school, he joined Yanmar Diesel in 1981. The club won 1983 and 1984 JSL Cup. He moved to Gamba Osaka in 1992. He moved to his local club Kyoto Purple Sanga in 1994. He retired in 1994.

National team career

On January 27, 1988, Kusaki debuted for Japan national team against United Arab Emirates. He played two games for Japan in 1988.

Coaching career

After retirement, Kusaki signed with Sagawa Express Osaka in 1997 and became a manager in 1998. He managed until 1999. Through a coach for Sagan Tosu, he signed with ALO's Hokuriku in 2003. He managed until 2006. Through Kansai University of International Studies and Seibi University manager, he signed with Amitie SC Kyoto. He was terminated in September 2017.

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
1981	Yanmar Diesel	JSL Division 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1982			2	0	2	0	2	0	6	0
1983			15	5	4	0	4	2	23	7
1984			18	1	3	0	4	2	25	3
1985/86			22	5	2	0	2	2	26	7
1986/87			13	4	0	0	0	0	13	4
1987/88			18	5	1	0	2	1	21	6
1988/89			22	9	2	3	4	3	28	15
1989/90			12	1	0	0	0	0	12	1
1990/91			20	1			2	0	22	1
1991/92		JSL Division 2	13	2			1	0	14	2
1992	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	-				6	1	6	1
1993			13	2	0	0	3	1	16	3
1994	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Football League	18	5	3	1	-		21	6
Total			186	40	17	4	30	12	233	56

National team statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1988	2	0
Total	2	0

External links

• Katsuhiro Kusaki at National-Football-Teams.com
• Japan National Football Team Database
• Katsuhiro Kusaki at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)