Katsuhito Kinoshi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Katsuhito Kinoshi | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Nerima, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Selangor (head coach) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2003–2004 | Omiya Ardija (fitness coach) | ||
| 2005–2008 | Yokohama FC (assistant & fitness coach) | ||
| 2008–2015 | Nagoya Grampus (assistant & fitness coach) | ||
| 2015–2021 | Guangzhou R&F (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2024 | Serbia (assistant) | ||
| 2024– | Selangor | ||
Katsuhito Kinoshi (喜熨斗 勝史, Kinoshi Katsuhito, born October 6, 1964) is a Japanese professional football manager who is currently a head coach for Malaysia Super League club Selangor.
Managerial career
Early career
Kinoshi began his coaching career in his native country back in 2003 after being appointed as the fitness coach at Omiya Ardija. Under a year after being appointed at Omiya Ardija, Kinoshi joined Yokohama FC where he took the role as assistant manager and fitness coach until 2008.[1]
Nagoya Grampus
After that, Kinoshi moved to another J1 League club Nagoya Grampus where he became the club's fitness coach under head-coach Dragan Stojković before being promoted to the role of assistant manager after six years.
Guangzhou R&F
On 26 August 2015, Kinoshi left Nagoya Grampus to join Chinese Super League club Guangzhou R&F, where he reunited with Stojković and take the role as assistant manager.
Serbia
Kinoshi enjoyed a further 141 matches in six seasons with the club before he departed and once again started working together with under manager Stojković, with joining the Serbia national team on 3 March 2021. Under their leadership, Serbia won Group 4 of the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B, defeating Sweden and Norway and earning promotion to 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A,[2] where they now compete against Spain, Denmark, and Switzerland.[3] Another notable achievement was helping Serbia qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar including games against Brazil, Switzerland, and Cameroon.[4]
Selangor
On 24 November 2024, Kinoshi was appointed his first ever managerial role with Malaysia Super League club Selangor as head coach.[5][6] He made his senior coaching debut on 28 November, when he led Selangor in the AFC Champions League Two and had his first defeat 1–2 against Thailand team Muangthong United.[7][8] Kinoshi also guided the team to win the 2024–25 MFL Challenge Cup in his first season at the club.
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 22 February 2025
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Selangor | 
|
25 November 2024 | Present | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 9 | +24 | 78.57 |
| Career Total | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 9 | +24 | 78.57 | |||
Honours
Manager
Nagoya Grampus Eight
Selangor
References
- ^ Dito (25 November 2024). "Fakta Menarik Mengenai Katsuhito Kinoshi". thevocket.com. Vocket. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Norway 0-2 Serbia: Aleksandar Mitrovic scores as visitors earn Nations League promotion". BBC Sport. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Spain face Denmark, Switzerland and Serbia on their quest to defend their Nations League trophy". Rfef. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Football: Serbia's Japanese coach Kinoshi underpins hopes of Stojkovic". Kyodo News. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Introducing Katsuhito Kinoshi: The New Head Coach of The Red Giants". selangorfc.com. Selangor FC. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Azharie, Farah (24 November 2024). "Kinoshi to take charge of Selangor after Serbia exit". nst.com.my. New Straits Times. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Match Review ACLTwo MD5 Group H : Selangor FC 1-2 Muangthong United FC - Unlucky Night At MBPJ Stadium". selangorfc.com. Selangor FC. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Group H - MD5: Selangor FC (MAS) 1-2 Muangthong United FC (THA)". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.