is a former

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player and manager, he is the currently manager of

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club Kawasaki Frontale.

Playing career

Hasebe was born in

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on April 23, 1971. After graduating from

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, he joined Verdy Kawasaki in 1994. He played many matches as a central midfielder and the club won the championship in 1994 J1 League. However his opportunity to play decreased from 1996 and he moved to

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club Kawasaki Frontale in August 1997. He played many matches at Frontale in 1997 and he moved to

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in 1998. He wore the number 10 shirt for the club and played as central player of the club. In 2001, he moved to JEF United Ichihara and he played many matches. However he struggled to make the first team in 2003 and he left the club in July.

Coaching career

Vissel Kobe

After retiring, in 2006, Hasebe became a coach of

youth team. In 2011, he became the coach of the first team.

JEF United Chiba

In 2016, Hasebe moved to

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and became a coach of the club. In July, after manager Takashi Sekizuka was sacked, Hasebe was promoted to interim manager from coach on July 25, returning to the role of assistant coach after the appointment of Argentine manager Juan Esnáider on 25 November 2016.

Mito HollyHock

On 11 December 2017, Hasebe was named manager of the

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from 2018. On 31 October 2024, Hasebe announced he would be resigning from Avispa Fukuoka at the end of the 2024 season. On 12 December 2024 Hasebe was announced Kawasaki Frontale head coach for the 2025 Season.

Club statistics

Managerial statistics

''Updated May 31, 2025''

Honours

Manager

Avispa Fukuoka * J.League Cup: 2023 Kawasaki Frontale *

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runner-up: 2024–25 ;Manager * J.League Manager of the Year:

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* * 1971 births Living people Chuo University alumni Association football people from Kanagawa Prefecture Japanese men's footballers J1 League players Japan Football League (1992–1998) players Tokyo Verdy players Kawasaki Frontale players Vissel Kobe players JEF United Chiba players Japanese football managers J1 League managers J2 League managers JEF United Chiba managers Mito HollyHock managers category:Avispa Fukuoka managers Kawasaki Frontale managers Men's association football midfielders People from Sakae, Yokohama 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub