Tetsuya Asano

Position: MF
Born: 23 Feb 1967
Height/Weight: 185/79
Birthplace: Ibaraki
Previous Teams: Toyota Motor, Nagoya Grampus, Urawa Reds, Nagoya Grampus, FC Tokyo, Kawasaki Frontale
Matches (J1/J2): 212/0 Goals: 19/0
First Appearance: 16-May-1993 Nagoya Grampus -vs- Kashima Antlers (at Kashima Std.)
First Goal : 4-Aug-1993 Nagoya Grampus -vs- JEF United Ichihara (at Ichihara Seaside Std)

Bio

 Tetsuya Asano was one of the JLeague's first "midfield enforcers", earning the respect of opponents and fans alike with his uncompromising play in the solid center of the Nagoya Grampus formation. Asano joined Toyota Motor FC way back in the JSL era, in 1987. By the time the team changed its name to Nagoya Grampus he had already secured his place as a regular. He even won a few calls to the National Team, playing eight times and scoring once for the Samurai Blue.

Over the next decade Asano was a steady contributor and even something of a team leader. Apart from a one-year loan to Urawa Reds, in 1994, he remained with Grampus until the turn of the century, by which time his career was winding down. He failed to find a spot at either FC Tokyo or Kawasaki Frontale, and decided to retire in 2001. However, his keen knowledge of the game was still valued by many in the J.League, and he quickly found work in the coaching ranks. Since retiring, Asano has coached at Shonan Bellmare, Iga FC, Kagoshima United and Nagano Parceiro. 


 

Photo Year Team Uniform # League Matches Cup Matches
Caps Goals Caps Goals
- 1987-92 Toyota Motor - 78 12 9 0
- 1993 Nagoya Grampus 20 1 3 1
- 1994- Nagoya Grampus 3 0 0 0
- -1994 Urawa Reds 29 2 5 1
- 1995 Nagoya Grampus 50 4 5 3
- 1996 Nagoya Grampus 29 5 14 2
- 1997 Nagoya Grampus 29 4 11 0
- 1998 Nagoya Grampus 23 2 5 0
1999 Nagoya Grampus 13 1 2 0
2000 FC Tokyo 8 0 0 0
2001 Kawasaki Frontale 8 0 6 0
J.League TOTAL 212 19 50 7
JSL TOTAL 78 12 9 0