Masanaga Kageyama
Masanaga Kageyama is a Japanese former footballer and manager.
Playing career
Kageyama was born in Iwaki on May 23, 1967. After graduating from University of Tsukuba, he joined Furukawa Electric in 1990. He became a regular player as center back from 1991. He moved to Urawa Reds in 1995. However he could not play in the match and moved to Japan Football League club Brummell Sendai in 1996. He retired end of 1996 season.
Coaching career
After retirement, Kageyama served as technical staff for Japan national team. In 2001, he signed with Sanfrecce Hiroshima and became a coach. In 2006, he moved to Macau and became a manager for Macau national team. In 2008, he moved to Singapore and became a manager for Singapore U-16 national team. Although he managed at 2008 AFC U-16 Championship, U-16 Singapore lost all 3 matches. In 2009, he returned to Japan and signed with newly was promoted to J2 League club, Fagiano Okayama. He became a coach in 2009, and a manager as Satoshi Tezuka's successor in 2010. He managed the club until 2014. In 2017, Kageyama became a manager for Japan U-20 national team. U-20 Japan won the 3rd place at 2018 AFC U-19 Championship and qualified for 2019 U-20 World Cup.
On 6 October 2025, the Bobigny Criminal Court in France sentenced Kageyama to a suspended 18-month prison term, a €5000 fine, a ban on entering France for 10 years, and a ban from working with minors for 10 years, after he was arrested at Charles de Gaulle Airport for viewing child pornography aboard an Air France flight.