Masaki Chugo

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| name = Masaki Chugo
中後雅喜

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| fullname = Masaki Chugo

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|5|16}}

| birth_place = Chiba, Chiba, Japan

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| height = {{Height|m=1.78}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Kashima Antlers (Assistant Manager)

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| youthyears1 = 1998–2000

| youthclubs1 = JEF United Ichihara

| youthyears2 = 2001–2004

| youthclubs2 = Komazawa University

| years1 = 2005–2008

| clubs1 = Kashima Antlers

| caps1 = 69

| goals1 = 4

| years2 = 2009–2010

| clubs2 = JEF United Chiba

| caps2 = 27

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2011

| clubs3 = Cerezo Osaka

| caps3 = 24

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2012–2017

| clubs4 = Tokyo Verdy

| caps4 = 142

| goals4 = 11

| totalcaps = 262

| totalgoals = 15

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| manageryears1 = 2020–2023

| managerclubs1 = Tokyo Verdy (youth)

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Team|Kashima Antlers}}

| manageryears2 = 2024

| manageryears3 = 2024–2025

| manageryears4 = 2025–

| managerclubs4 = Kashima Antlers (assistant)

| managerclubs3 = Kashima Antlers

| managerclubs2 = Kashima Antlers (assistant)

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{{Nihongo|Masaki Chugo|中後雅喜|Chūgo Masaki|born May 16, 1982}} is a Japanese professional football manager and former player who is the assistant manager of {{Japanese football updater|KashimaA}} club Kashima Antlers.{{cite web |title=中後雅喜コーチ監督就任のお知らせ {{!}} 鹿島アントラーズオフィシャルサイト |url=https://www.antlers.co.jp/news/team_info/103208 |website=鹿島アントラーズオフィシャルサイト {{!}} KASHIMA ANTLERS |access-date=11 October 2024 |language=ja}}

Managerial career

On 9 October 2024, Chugo was announced as manager of Kashima Antlers.{{citeweb|url=https://www.antlers.co.jp/news/team_info/103208|title=中後雅喜コーチ監督就任のお知らせ|language=Japanese|website=www.antlers.co.jp}}

Club statistics

Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, [https://www.amazon.co.jp/2016J1-J2-J3%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E5%90%8D%E9%91%91-NSK-MOOK/dp/4905411335/ref=pd_cp_14_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1N6B11BBGDQ32GYF7MWJ "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑"], 10 February 2016, Japan, {{ISBN|978-4905411338}} (p. 187 out of 289)Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, [https://www.amazon.co.jp/J1-J3%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E5%90%8D%E9%91%91-2015-NSK-MOOK/dp/4905411246 "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 2015 (NSK MOOK)"], 14 February 2015, Japan, {{ISBN|978-4905411246}} (p. 231 out of 298)

colspan=3 \| Club performance ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Cup ! colspan=2 \| League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Continental ! colspan=2 \| Total
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Season ! Club ! League ! Apps	Goals ! 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 \| AFC ! colspan=2 \| Total
2005	rowspan="4"\|Kashima Antlers	rowspan="5"\|J1 League	0	0	0	0	2	0	colspan="2"
\|2	0
2006	17	0	4	1	6	0	colspan="2"
\|27	1
2007	28	4	2	0	9	0	colspan="2"
\|39	4
2008	24	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	28	0
2009	rowspan="2"\|JEF United Ichihara Chiba	19	0	1	0	2	0	colspan="2"
\|22	0
2010	J2 League	8	0	2	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|10	0
2011	Cerezo Osaka	J1 League	24	0	1	0	1	0	8	0	34	0
2012	rowspan="6"\|Tokyo Verdy	rowspan="6"\|J2 League	19	2	1	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|20	2
2013	15	0	1	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|16	0
2014	24	1	0	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|24	1
2015	40	4	2	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|42	4
2016	31	3	2	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|33	3
2017	13	1	1	0	colspan="2"
\|colspan="2"
\|14	1
colspan=3\|Total !262 \|\|15 \|\|18 \|\|1 \|\|21 \|\|0 \|\|9 \|\|0 \|\|310 \|\|16