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Katsuhito Kinoshi (喜熨斗 勝史, Kinoshi Katsuhito, born October 6, 1964) is a Japanese professional football manager who is currently a head coach for Malaysia Super League club Selangor.
Managerial career
= Early career
=Kinoshi began his coaching career in his native country back in 2003 after being appointed as the fitness coach at Omiya Ardija. Under a year after being appointed at Omiya Ardija, Kinoshi joined Yokohama FC where he took the role as assistant manager and fitness coach until 2008.
= Nagoya Grampus
=After that, Kinoshi moved to another J1 League club Nagoya Grampus where he became the club's fitness coach under head-coach Dragan Stojković before being promoted to the role of assistant manager after six years.
= Guangzhou R&F
=On 26 August 2015, Kinoshi left Nagoya Grampus to join Chinese Super League club Guangzhou R&F, where he reunited with Stojković and take the role as assistant manager.
= Serbia
=Kinoshi enjoyed a further 141 matches in six seasons with the club before he departed and once again started working together with under manager Stojković, with joining the Serbia national team on 3 March 2021. Under their leadership, Serbia won Group 4 of the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B, defeating Sweden and Norway and earning promotion to 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A, where they now compete against Spain, Denmark, and Switzerland. Another notable achievement was helping Serbia qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar including games against Brazil, Switzerland, and Cameroon.
= Selangor
=On 24 November 2024, Kinoshi was appointed his first ever managerial role with Malaysia Super League club Selangor as head coach. He made his senior coaching debut on 28 November, when he led Selangor in the AFC Champions League Two and had his first defeat 1–2 against Thailand team Muangthong United.
Managerial statistics
As of match played 17 December 2024
Honours
= Manager
=Nagoya Grampus Eight
J.League Division 1: 2010
Japanese Super Cup: 2011