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JFA renewed the contract with SASAKI Norio as the Coach of Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women's National Team)
14 October 2015
Japan Football Association has renewed the contract of SASAKI Norio as the coach of the Japan Women’s National Team. Sasaki has coached Nadeshiko Japan since 2008 and the team has made series of good results in their official international matches: 4th place at the Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing, Champion of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011, Silver medal at the Olympic Games 2012 in London, First victory in the AFC Women's Asian Cup Vietnam 2014, and 2nd place at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015.
Profile of SASAKI Norio
Born on 24 May, 1958 in Yamagata prefecture (JFA Official Class S Coach)
Coaching Career
| 1996-1998 | NTT Kanto Football Club/Omiya Ardija, Coach |
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| 1999-2001 | Omiya Ardija (J2), Football strengthening and promotion manager |
| 2002-2003 | Omiya Ardija (J2), Football promotion manager |
| 2004-2006 | Omiya Ardija Youth, Coach |
| 2006-2007 | Nadeshiko Japan, Assistant Coach/U-15/U-16 Japan Women’s National Team, Coach |
| 2007 | Nadeshiko Japan, Assistant Coach/U-19/U-20 Japan Women’s National Team, Coach |
| 2008-2010 | U-19/U-20 Japan Women’s National Team, Coach |
| 2008-2015-9 | Nadeshiko Japan, Coach |
Record/Major Titles (As the Coach of Nadeshiko Japan)
78 wins, 15 draws and 26 defeats in total of 119 matches
| FIFA Women’s World Cup | Champion in 2011 and 2nd in 2015 |
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| Olympic Games | 4th place in 2008, Beijing, Silver in 2012, London |
| AFC Women’s Asian Cup | 3rd place in 2008 and 2010, Champions in 2014 |
| Asian Games | Champion in 2010, Guangzhou, 2nd place in 2014, Incheon |
| EAFF Women’s East Asian Cup | Champions in 2008 and 2010, 2nd place in 2013, 3rd place in 2015 |
| AFC U-19 Women’s Championship China 2007 | 2nd place |
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| FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Chile 2008 | Top 8 |
| AFC U-19 Women’s Championship China 2009 | Champions |
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