| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Makoto Kitano | ||
| Date of birth | (1967-07-17)July 17, 1967 (age 58) | ||
| Place of birth | Takamatsu,Kagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft4+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nojima Stella (Manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1983–1985 | Teikyo High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1992 | Hitachi | ||
| 1993–1995 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1998–2004 | Kyoto Sanga (youth) | ||
| 2005–2008 | Roasso Kumamoto (assistant) | ||
| 2009 | Roasso Kumamoto | ||
| 2010–2018 | Kamatamare Sanuki | ||
| 2019 | FC Gifu | ||
| 2020– | Nojima Stella | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Makoto Kitano (北野 誠,Kitano Makoto; born July 17, 1967) is a formerJapanesefootball player and manager, currently in charge ofNojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara.
Kitano was born inTakamatsu on July 17, 1967. After graduating from high school, he joinedHitachi in 1986. In 1993, he moved toKyoto Purple Sanga. He retired in 1995.
After retirement, Kitano started coaching career atKyoto Purple Sanga in 1998. He mainly coached youth team until 2004. In 2005, he moved toRegional Leagues clubRosso Kumamoto (laterRoasso Kumamoto) and became a coach under managerTomoyoshi Ikeya. The club was promoted toJapan Football League (JFL) in 2006 andJ2 League in 2008. In 2009, he was promoted to manager as Ikeya successor.
In 2010, Kitano moved to Regional Leagues clubKamatamare Sanuki based in his localKagawa Prefecture. In first season, the club won the champions and was promoted to JFL. In 2013, the club won the 2nd place in JFL and was promoted to J2. However the club results were bad every season in J2 and was finally relegated toJ3 League end of 2018 season. He resigned end of 2018 season.[1]
In June 2019, Kitano signed with J2 clubFC Gifu and became a manager asTakeshi Oki successor.[2] In February 2020, Kitano went into women's football, being appointed the manager ofNojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara.[3][4]
Update;December 31, 2018[5]
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Roasso Kumamoto | 2009 | 2009 | 51 | 16 | 10 | 25 | 031.37 |
| Kamatamare Sanuki | 2014 | 2018 | 210 | 44 | 64 | 102 | 020.95 |
| FC Gifu | 2019 | present | |||||
| Total | 261 | 60 | 74 | 127 | 022.99 | ||
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