Tetsuhiro Kina Explained

Tetsuhiro Kina
喜名 哲裕
Fullname:Tetsuhiro Kina
Birth Date:10 December 1976
Birth Place:Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1992–1994
Youthclubs1:Naha Nishi High School
Years1:1995–1999
Clubs1:Nagoya Grampus Eight
Caps1:55
Goals1:1
Years2:2000–2003
Clubs2:FC Tokyo
Caps2:57
Goals2:0
Years3:2004
Clubs3:Omiya Ardija
Caps3:15
Goals3:0
Years4:2005
Clubs4:Avispa Fukuoka
Caps4:19
Goals4:0
Years5:2006
Clubs5:Tokyo Verdy
Caps5:16
Goals5:0
Years6:2007–2009
Clubs6:Roasso Kumamoto
Caps6:56
Goals6:0
Years7:2010–2011
Clubs7:Okinawa Kaiho Bank
Caps7:8
Goals7:0
Totalcaps:226
Totalgoals:1
Manageryears1:2021-2022
Managerclubs1:FC Ryukyu
Manageryears2:2023
Managerclubs2:FC Ryukyu

is a Japanese football manager and former football player who is the assistant coach of J3 League club Omiya Ardija.

Playing career

Kina was born in Naha on December 10, 1976. After graduating from high school, he joined Nagoya Grampus Eight in 1995. He debuted in 1995 and played many matches as central midfielder from 1996. However he could not play at all in the match for injury from 1998. In 2000, he moved to newly-promoted club FC Tokyoin the J1 League. He played as a central midfielder. However, the arrival of Masashi Miyazawa in 2002 limited his chances and in 2004, he moved to J2 League club Omiya Ardija. He tried his luck with two more J2 sides, Avispa Fukuoka and Tokyo Verdy, without much success. In 2007, he moved to Japan Football League club Rosso Kumamoto (later Roasso Kumamoto). He played regularly as the club was promoted to the J2 League in 2008. In 2010, he moved to Regional League club Okinawa Kaiho Bank. He retired at the end of the 2011 season.

Managerial career

On the 20 October 2021, Kina was appointed manager of FC Ryukyu.[1] After a poor run of results, he was sacked on 6 June 2022.

By 16 May 2023, Kina was named interim manager at FC Ryukyu.[2]

Club statistics

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
SeasonClubLeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupTotal
1995Nagoya Grampus EightJ1 League5000colspan="2"-50
199624110130381
19972600071331
199800000000
199900000000
2000FC TokyoJ1 League2201010240
20012301030270
20021200000120
200300000000
2004Omiya ArdijaJ2 League15000colspan="2"-150
2005Avispa FukuokaJ2 League19000colspan="2"-190
2006Tokyo VerdyJ2 League16010colspan="2"-170
2007Rosso KumamotoJFL25010colspan="2"-260
2008Roasso KumamotoJ2 League30000colspan="2"-300
20091000colspan="2"-10
2010Okinawa Kaiho BankRegional Leagues60colspan="2"-colspan="2"-60
20112010colspan="2"-30
Total2261602412562

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Manager appointed . fcryukyu.com . 2 January 2022.
  2. Web site: NEWS . 2023-05-16 . FC琉球公式サイト FC Ryukyu Official Website.