Kazumasa Kawano

is a former Japanese football player. He is the current goalkeeper coach for the J1 League club of Nagoya Grampus.

Playing career Kawano was born in Oita Prefecture on 7 November 1970. After graduating from high school, he joined Mazda (later Sanfrecce Hiroshima) in 1989. He was mainly a reserve goalkeeper behind Kazuya Maekawa. However, from 1992, he played many matches because Maekawa was prone to injuries. In 1995, the club won 2nd place in the J1 League. In 1997, he moved to Nagoya Grampus Eight. In September 1997, he moved to Yokohama Marinos on loan. He played many matches instead Japan national team player Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi while left the club for 1998 World Cup qualification. After he returned to Grampus Eight in 1998, he moved to Cerezo Osaka in 1999. He battles with Seigo Shimokawa for the position and he played many matches from 2001. However, the club was relegated to J2 League in 2001. In 2002, he played many matches and the club won the 2nd place in the J2 League. Although the club was promoted to the J1 League from 2003, he retired at the end of the 2002 season.

Coaching career After retirement, Kawano started a coaching career at Cerezo Osaka in 2003. He mainly served as goalkeeper coach for the youth team until 2013. In 2014, he became a coach for the top team.

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