Naoki Naruo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Naoki Naruo | ||
| Date of birth | October 5, 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Iwate, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1996 | Iwate University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997 | Montedio Yamagata | 12 | (5) |
| 1998 | Sony Sendai | 28 | (13) |
| 1999–2000 | Albirex Niigata | 72 | (25) |
| 2001–2002 | Júbilo Iwata | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Sagan Tosu | 48 | (5) |
| Total | 163 | (48) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2006–2007 | Albirex Niigata Ladies | ||
| 2009 | Albirex Niigata Singapore | ||
| 2011–2015 | Grulla Morioka | ||
| 2016– | Albirex Niigata Singapore | ||
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Naoki Naruo (鳴尾 直軌 Naruo Naoki, born October 5, 1974) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He currently is the head coach of Albirex Niigata Singapore in S.League.[1]
Naruo first coached Albirex Niigata Singapore in 2009, ending the season in seventh position. He then went back to Japan to coach Grulla Morioka for five years, leading the club to ascend from semi-professional Tohoku Soccer League to a J3 League team. Naruo rejoined Albirex Niigata Singapore in 2016, replacing Tatsuyuki Okuyama.[2] He led the White Swans to an unprecedented sweep of all four of the league's major trophies.[3] This led to him being named the 2016 S.League Coach of the Year.[4] 2 days after winning the award, Naruo announced that he is leaving the newly crowned champions.[5]
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 | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1997 | Montedio Yamagata | Football League | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | 12 | 5 | |
| 1998 | Sony Sendai | Football League | 28 | 13 | 2 | 1 | - | 30 | 14 | |
| 1999 | Albirex Niigata | J2 League | 36 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 8 |
| 2000 | 36 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 17 | ||
| 2001 | Júbilo Iwata | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | Sagan Tosu | J2 League | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | 39 | 5 | |
| 2004 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | Japan | 163 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 174 | 49 | |
| Career total | 163 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 174 | 49 | ||
Managerial statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Grulla Morioka | 2014 | 2015 | 69 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 28.99 |
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 2016 | 2016 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 66.67 |
| Total | 93 | 36 | 22 | 35 | 38.71 | ||
References
- ↑ http://www.albirex.com.sg/en/archives/17065/
- ↑ http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/coach-profile-naoki-naruo-albirex-niigata-s#:yJ-Mlbl+tmHYEA
- ↑ "Awesome Albirex Complete Sweep". The New Paper. Oct 30, 2016. Retrieved Nov 2, 2016.
- ↑ "No surprises as Albirex reign supreme on S.League Awards Night". fourfourtwo.sg. Nov 2, 2016. Retrieved Nov 2, 2016.
- ↑ "S-League Coach of the Year Naoki Naruo leaves champions Albirex Niigata". the Straits Times. Nov 3, 2016. Retrieved Nov 5, 2016.
- ↑ J.League Data Site(Japanese)
External links
- Player statistics at J.League Data Site (Japanese)
- Manager statistics at J.League Data Site (Japanese)