| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Naoki Kusunose | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | April 17, 1964 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1986 | Hosei University | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1990 | Yomiuri | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1995 | Honda | |||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | FC Machida Zelvia (caretaker) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | FC Machida Zelvia (caretaker) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Japan Women U-17 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2021- | Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Naoki Kusunose (楠瀬 直木, Kusunose Naoki, born April 17, 1964) is a Japanese football manager and former player. Currently, he is head coach of the Japan women's national under-17 football team and manager of WE League club Urawa Red Diamonds.