Hiroyuki Usui

Hiroyuki Usui
Personal information
Full name	Hiroyuki Usui
Date of birth	August 4, 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth	Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1969–1971	Fujieda Higashi High School
1972–1975	Waseda University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1976–1988	Hitachi
National team
1974–1984	Japan
Teams managed
1989–1992	Hitachi
Honours
Hitachi
Representing Japan
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Hiroyuki Usui (碓井博行, Usui Hiroyuki, born August 4, 1953) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Usui was born in Fujieda on August 4, 1953. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined Japan Soccer League club Hitachi in 1976. The club won 1976 JSL Cup. He became a top scorer and was selected Best Eleven in 1980 and 1982. He retired in 1988. He played 200 games and scored 85 goals in the Division 1.

On February 12, 1974, Usui debuted for the Japan national team against Singapore. In 1977, he was selected Japan for 1978 World Cup qualification. He also played at 1978 Asian Games. Although he was not selected Japan after 1980 Summer Olympics qualification, he was selected in 1984 and played at 1984 Summer Olympics qualification. This qualification was his last game for Japan. He played 38 games and scored 15 goals for Japan until 1984.

After retirement, Usui became a manager for Hitachi in 1989. Although the club finished at the bottom place in the 1989–90 season and was relegated to Division 2, the club won the champions in Division 2 in the 1990–91 season and was promoted to Division 1. He resigned in 1992.

Statistics

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Club statistics			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Japan			League
1976	Hitachi	JSL Division 1	18	13
1977			18	8
1978			14	7
1979			18	11
1980			18	14
1981			18	8
1982			18	13
1983			17	3
1984			17	1
1985–86			22	5
1986–87			22	2
1987–88		JSL Division 2
Country	Japan		200+	85+
Total			200+	85+