Katsuhiro Kusaki

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草木克洋

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|fullname=Katsuhiro Kusaki

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1962|4|12}}

|birth_place=Kyoto, Japan

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|position=Midfielder, Forward

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|youthyears1=1978–1980|youthclubs1=Rakunan High School

|years1=1981–1992|clubs1=Yanmar Diesel|caps1=155|goals1=33

|years2=1992–1993|clubs2=Gamba Osaka|caps2=13|goals2=2

|years3=1994|clubs3=Kyoto Purple Sanga|caps3=18|goals3=5

|totalcaps=186|totalgoals=40

|nationalyears1=1988|nationalteam1=Japan|nationalcaps1=2|nationalgoals1=0

|manageryears1=1998–1999|managerclubs1=Sagawa Express Osaka

|manageryears2=2003–2006|managerclubs2=ALO's Hokuriku

|manageryears3=2016–2017|managerclubs3=Amitie SC Kyoto

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{{Nihongo|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.[http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/kusaki_katsuhiro.html Japan National Football Team Database]

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

colspan=3 \| Club performance ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Cup ! colspan=2 \| League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Total
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Season ! Club ! League ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals
colspan=3 \|Japan ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Emperor's Cup ! colspan=2 \| J.League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Total
1981	rowspan="11"\|Yanmar Diesel	rowspan="10"\|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	rowspan="2"\|Gamba Osaka	rowspan="2"\|J1 League	colspan="2"
		\|6	1	6	1
1993	13	2	0	0	3	1	16	3
1994	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Football League	18	5	3	1	colspan="2"
\|21	6
colspan=3\|Total !186\|\|40\|\|17\|\|4\|\|30\|\|12\|\|233\|\|56