Yasuo Manaka (眞中 靖夫, Manaka Yasuo, born January 31, 1971) is a former Japanese football player and manager. His elder brother Mikio Manaka is also a former footballer.

Yasuo Manaka
眞中 靖夫
Personal information
Full name Yasuo Manaka
Date of birth (1971-01-31) January 31, 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Bando, Ibaraki, Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1986–1988 Iwai Nishi High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1998 Kashima Antlers 135 (33)
1999–2003 Cerezo Osaka 106 (26)
2003–2004 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 20 (2)
2004 Yokohama FC 13 (1)
Total 274 (62)
Managerial career
2017 Konomiya Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki
Medal record
Kashima Antlers
Winner J1 League 1996
Winner J1 League 1998
Runner-up J1 League 1993
Runner-up J1 League 1997
Winner J.League Cup 1997
Winner Emperor's Cup 1997
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1993
Cerezo Osaka
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2001
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2003
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Manaka was born in Bando on January 31, 1971. After graduating from high school, he joined Japan Soccer League club Sumitomo Metal (later Kashima Antlers) in 1989. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and founded new league J1 League. He played many matches as substitutes and the club won the champions 1996, 1998 J1 League, 1997 J.League Cup and 1997 Emperor's Cup. He moved to Cerezo Osaka in 1999. He also played as midfielder not only forward. He moved to Sanfrecce Hiroshima in August 2003 and Yokohama FC in July 2004. At Yokohama FC, he played with his elder brother Mikio Manaka. He retired end of 2004 season.

Coaching career

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After retirement, Manaka became a manager for L.League club Konomiya Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki in 2017. However he resigned in October 2017.

Record

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Manaka holds the record for the fastest J1 League hat-trick ever. On July 14, 2001, he scored three goals in three minutes for Cerezo Osaka against Kashiwa Reysol, the goals coming in the 72nd, 73rd and 75th minutes.

Club statistics

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Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1989/90 Sumitomo Metal JSL Division 2 9 2 1 0 10 2
1990/91 8 1 1 0 9 1
1991/92 21 9 2 2 23 11
1992 Kashima Antlers J1 League - 1 0 0 0 1 0
1993 12 3 1 0 2 1 15 4
1994 8 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
1995 23 3 3 0 - 26 3
1996 21 5 3 0 4 0 28 5
1997 12 4 0 0 4 0 16 4
1998 21 6 2 0 5 1 28 7
1999 Cerezo Osaka J1 League 27 5 2 0 4 0 33 5
2000 17 2 3 0 4 0 24 2
2001 24 5 3 0 2 2 29 7
2002 J2 League 28 13 3 0 - 31 13
2003 J1 League 10 1 0 0 2 0 12 1
2003 Sanfrecce Hiroshima J2 League 14 2 3 1 - 17 3
2004 J1 League 6 0 0 0 1 0 7 0
2004 Yokohama FC J2 League 13 1 1 0 - 14 1
Total 274 62 26 1 32 6 332 69

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