is a Japanese professional

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and former player who is the assistant manager of club

Kashima Antlers The are a professional association football, football club based in Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan. They currently play in the J1 League, the top tier of Japanese professional football leagues. The club has financial backing from Mercari, a Japanese ...

Managerial career

On 9 October 2024, Chugo was announced as manager of Kashima Antlers.

Club statistics

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Team honours

J1 League The , the J.League or the for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Japan and the highest level of the Japanese football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation ...

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Emperor's Cup , commonly known as or Japan FA Cup, and rebranded as The JFA Emperor's Cup from 2024 onwards, is a Japanese annual football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formatio ...

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* 1982 births Living people Komazawa University alumni Japanese men's footballers J1 League players J2 League players Kashima Antlers players JEF United Chiba players Cerezo Osaka players Tokyo Verdy players FISU World University Games gold medalists for Japan Summer World University Games medalists in football Men's association football midfielders Association football people from Chiba (city) J1 League managers Kashima Antlers managers 21st-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub