Satoshi Tezuka
Satoshi Tezuka (手塚 聡, Tezuka Satoshi, born September 4, 1958) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team.
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Satoshi Tezuka | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | September 4, 1958 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tochigi, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1974–1976 | Imaichi High School | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1977–1980 | Chuo University | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1991 | Fujita Industries | 167 | (42) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 167 | (42) | ||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1988 | Japan | 25 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| Teams managed | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Thespa Kusatsu | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Fagiano Okayama | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Fukushima United FC | |||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||||||||||||
Biography change
Tezuka was born in Tochigi Prefecture on September 4, 1958. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined Japan Soccer League club Fujita Industries in 1981. The club won the league champions in 1981. He retired in 1991. He played 167 games and scored 42 goals in the league.
On June 11, 1980, when Tezuka was a Chuo University student, he debuted for the Japan national team against China. He played at 1986 World Cup qualification, 1986 Asian Games and 1988 Summer Olympics qualification. He played 25 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 1988.
After retirement, Tezuka started coaching career at Fujita Industries (later Bellmare Hiratsuka, Shonan Bellmare) in 1991. In 2003, he moved to Mito HollyHock and became an assistant coach. In 2005, he moved to Thespa Kusatsu and became a manager. In 2007, he signed with Japanese Regional Leagues club Fagiano Okayama. He promoted the club to Japan Football League in 2008 and J2 League in 2009. In 2010, he moved to Fukushima United FC and managed until 2011.
Statistics change
| Club statistics | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | |||
| 1981 | Fujita Industries | JSL Division 1 | 15 | 5 |
| 1982 | 10 | 3 | ||
| 1983 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1984 | 14 | 6 | ||
| 1985/86 | 21 | 8 | ||
| 1986/87 | 21 | 5 | ||
| 1987/88 | 22 | 4 | ||
| 1988/89 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 1989/90 | 20 | 5 | ||
| 1990/91 | JSL Division 2 | 21 | 4 | |
| Country | Japan | 167 | 42 | |
| Total | 167 | 42 | ||
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 8 | 2 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 2 |
References change
- ↑ Satoshi Tezuka at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Japan National Football Team Database
Other websites change
- Satoshi Tezuka at J.League (manager) (in Japanese)
- Satoshi Tezuka at National Football Teams.com
- Satoshi Tezuka at FootballDatabase.eu
- Satoshi Tezuka at Transfermarkt (manager)
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