Naoki Naruo

{{short description|Japanese footballer and manager}}

{{Infobox football biography

|name=Naoki Naruo
鳴尾 直軌

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|fullname=Naoki Naruo

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1974|10|5}}

|birth_place=Iwaizumi, Iwate, Japan

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|height=1.74 m

|position=Forward

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|youthyears1=1990–1992|youthclubs1=Morioka High School

|collegeyears1=1993–1996|college1=Iwate University

|years1=1997|clubs1=Montedio Yamagata|caps1=12|goals1=5

|years2=1998|clubs2=Sony Sendai|caps2=28|goals2=13

|years3=1999–2000|clubs3=Albirex Niigata|caps3=72|goals3=25

|years4=2001–2002|clubs4=Júbilo Iwata|caps4=0|goals4=0

|years5=2002|clubs5=Sanfrecce Hiroshima|caps5=3|goals5=0

|years6=2003–2004|clubs6=Sagan Tosu|caps6=48|goals6=5

|totalcaps=163|totalgoals=48

|nationalyears1=|nationalteam1=|nationalcaps1=|nationalgoals1=

|manageryears1=2006–2007|managerclubs1=Albirex Niigata Ladies

|manageryears2=2009|managerclubs2=Albirex Niigata Singapore

|manageryears3=2011–2015|managerclubs3=Grulla Morioka

|manageryears4=2016|managerclubs4=Albirex Niigata Singapore

|manageryears5=2017|managerclubs5=Albirex Niigata U-18

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{{Medal|Team|Júbilo Iwata}}

{{Medal|W|J1 League|2002}}

{{Medal|RU|J1 League|2001}}

{{Medal|RU|J.League Cup|2001}}

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{{Nihongo|Naoki Naruo|鳴尾 直軌|Naruo Naoki|born October 5, 1974}} is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Playing career

Naruo was born in Iwaizumi, Iwate on October 5, 1974. After graduating from Iwate University, he joined Japan Football League (JFL) club Montedio Yamagata in 1997. He played many matches as forward. In 1998, he moved to JFL club Sony Sendai. He became a regular player and scored 13 goals. In 1999, he moved to newly was promoted to J2 League club, Albirex Niigata. He played as central player in the club in 2 seasons. In 2001, he moved to J1 League club Júbilo Iwata. However he could not play at all in the match. In June 2002, he moved to Sanfrecce Hiroshima. However he could hardly play in the match and the club was relegated to J2 from 2003. In 2003, he moved to J2 club Sagan Tosu. He played as regular player in 2003. However his opportunity to play decreased in 2004 and he retired end of 2004 season.

Coaching career

Naruo first coached Albirex Niigata Singapore in S.League in 2009,[http://www.albirex.com.sg/en/archives/17065/ Albirex Niigata] ending the season in seventh position. He then went back to Japan to coach Grulla Morioka based in his local for five years, leading the club to ascend from semi-professional Regional Leagues to a J3 League team. Naruo rejoined Albirex Niigata Singapore in 2016, replacing Tatsuyuki Okuyama.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/coach-profile-naoki-naruo-albirex-niigata-s#:yJ-Mlbl+tmHYEA |title=fourfourtwo.com |access-date=2016-07-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821203640/http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/coach-profile-naoki-naruo-albirex-niigata-s#:yJ-Mlbl+tmHYEA |archive-date=2016-08-21 |url-status=dead }} He led the White Swans to an unprecedented sweep of all four of the league's major trophies.{{cite web| title=Awesome Albirex Complete Sweep| url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/sports/singapore-football/awesome-albirex-complete-sweep| publisher=The New Paper| date=Oct 30, 2016|accessdate= Nov 2, 2016}} This led to him being named the 2016 S.League Coach of the Year.{{cite web| title=No surprises as Albirex reign supreme on S.League Awards Night| url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/no-surprises-albirex-reign-supreme-sleague-awards-night#b8IARs7c38RoXfm2.99| publisher=fourfourtwo.sg| date=Nov 2, 2016| accessdate=Nov 2, 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103215736/http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/no-surprises-albirex-reign-supreme-sleague-awards-night#b8IARs7c38RoXfm2.99| archive-date=November 3, 2016| url-status=dead}} 2 days after winning the award, Naruo announced that he is leaving the newly crowned champions.{{cite web| title=S-League Coach of the Year Naoki Naruo leaves champions Albirex Niigata| url=http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-s-league-coach-of-the-year-naoki-naruo-leaves-champions-albirex-niigata| publisher= the Straits Times| date=Nov 3, 2016| accessdate=Nov 5, 2016}}

Club statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
colspan=3 | Club performance

! colspan=2 | League

! colspan=2 | Cup

! colspan=2 | League Cup

! colspan=2 | Total

SeasonClubLeague

! Apps

Goals

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Goals

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Goals

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Goals
colspan=3 | Japan

! colspan=2 | League

! colspan=2 | Emperor's Cup

! colspan=2 | J.League Cup

! colspan=2 | Total

1997Montedio YamagataFootball League12500colspan="2"
|125
1998Sony SendaiFootball League281321colspan="2"
|3014
1999rowspan="2"|Albirex Niigatarowspan="2"|J2 League3683020418
2000361710203917
2001rowspan="2"|Júbilo Iwatarowspan="2"|J1 League00000000
200200000000
2002Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League30000030
2003rowspan="2"|Sagan Tosurowspan="2"|J2 League38510colspan="2"
|395
200410000colspan="2"
|100
colspan=3 | Career total

!163||48||7||1||4||0||174||49

Managerial statistics

[https://data.j-league.or.jp/SFIX07/?staff_id=5237 J.League Data Site]{{in lang|ja}}

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!rowspan="2"|Team

!rowspan="2"|From

!rowspan="2"|To

!colspan="5"|Record

GWDLWin %
align="left"|Grulla Morioka

|align="left"|2014

|align="left"|2015

{{WDL|69|20|20|29}}

align="left"|Albirex Niigata Singapore

|align="left"|2016

|align="left"|2016

{{WDL|24|16|2|6}}

colspan="3"|Total

{{WDLtot|93|36|22|35}}

References

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