Tadao Onishi

Tadao Onishi
Personal information
Full name	Tadao Onishi
Date of birth	April 18, 1943
Place of birth	Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Date of death	June 29, 2006 (aged 63)
Place of death	Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Kyoto Murasakino High School
1963–1966	Kyoto University of Education
Senior career*
Years	Team
1967–1974	Mitsubishi Motors
Total
National team
1969	Japan
Teams managed
1981–1986	Toshiba
Honours
Mitsubishi Motors
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Tadao Onishi (大西忠生, Onishi Tadao, April 18, 1943 – June 29, 2006) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Onishi was born in Kyoto on April 18, 1943. After graduating from Kyoto University of Education, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1967. The club won Japan Soccer League champions in 1969 and 1973. The club also won 1971 and 1973 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1974. He played 83 games in the league.

In October 1969, Onishi was selected the Japan national team for 1970 World Cup qualification. At this qualification, on October 10, he debuted against Australia.

After retirement, Onishi became a manager for Toshiba in 1981. He managed until 1985–86 season. In 2002, he signed with Thespa Kusatsu and became a general manager. From November 2005, he also served as president.

On June 29, 2006, Onishi died of lung cancer in Yokohama at the age of 63.