Makoto Teguramori

Makoto Teguramori (手倉森 誠) is a Japanese professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Thai League 1 club BG Pathum United.

Playing career
Teguramori was born in Gonohe, Aomori on November 14, 1967. After graduating from high school, he joined Sumitomo Metal (later Kashima Antlers) in 1986. The club won the 2nd place in 1987 JSL Cup. In 1993, he moved to NEC Yamagata (later Montedio Yamagata). He retired in 1995.

Until 2003
After his retirement from playing, Teguramori started coaching career at Montedio Yamagata in 1996. He served as assistant coach until 2000. In 2001, he moved to Oita Trinita and served as physical coach and assistant coach until 2003.

Vegalta Sendai
In 2004, he moved to Vegalta Sendai and became a coach. In 2008, he became a manager first time in his career. In 2008 season, Vegalta finished the 3rd place in J2 League. In 2009 season, Vegalta won the champions and was promoted to J1 League. Immediately after the opening 2011 season, 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami occurred in Sendai. However Vegalta finished at the 4th place in 2011 season which is best place in the club history. In 2012 season, Vegalta won the 2nd place and qualified for 2013 AFC Champions League. He resigned with Vegalta end of 2013 season to be the manager of Japan U-23 national team for 2016 Summer Olympics.

Japan U-23 national team
In 2014 he became a manager for Japan U-23 national team and assistant coach for Japan national team. In 2016 AFC U-23 Championship held in Qatar, he managed Japan U-23 to win the Asian U-23 tournament for the first time, thus qualifying to join 2016 Summer Olympics as the champions of Asia. In 2016 Summer Olympics, he and his U-23 men obtained as many as four points at the group stage, nonetheless ending up at only the third place behind Nigeria and Colombia in Group B. This was not sufficient for them to qualify to the next stage.

V-Varen Nagasaki
In 2019, he signed with J2 League club V-Varen Nagasaki.

BG Pathum United
In 2022, BG Pathum United hired Teguramori as head coach. He was fired in October of that same year for "failing to meet the club's target."

Return to BG Pathum United
On 16 June 2024, he led BG Pathum United to win the first Thai League Cup title in their history, after a 1–0 win over Muangthong United in the final.

Manager
Vegalta Sendai Japan U-23 BG Pathum United
 * J.League Division 2: 2009
 * AFC U-23 Championship: 2016
 * Thai League Cup: 2023–24
 * Thailand Champions Cup: 2022

Individual
 * Thai League 1 Coach of the Month: April 2022, May 2024