Takashi Sekizuka

Takashi Sekizuka (関塚 隆, Sekizuka Takashi, born October 26, 1960) is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Takashi Sekizuka

Personal information
Full name	Takashi Sekizuka
Date of birth	(1960-10-26) October 26, 1960
Place of birth	Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1976–1978	Yachiyo High School
1980–1983	Waseda University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1984–1991	Honda	112	(36)
Total		112	(36)
Teams managed
1998	Kashima Antlers (caretaker)
1999	Kashima Antlers (caretaker)
2004–2008	Kawasaki Frontale
2009	Kawasaki Frontale
2010–2012	Japan U-23
2013	Júbilo Iwata
2014–2016	JEF United Chiba
Honours Honda Runner-up JSL Cup 1991
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Sekizuka was born in Funabashi on October 26, 1960. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined Japan Soccer League club Honda in 1984. In the 1984 season, he was selected "Rookie of the Year award" and Best Eleven. He played 112 games and scored 36 goals in Japan Soccer League. He retired at the end of the 1990–91 season.

After his retirement, Sekizuka became an assistant coach for Kashima Antlers under manager Masakatsu Miyamoto in 1993. In 1995, he moved to Shimizu S-Pulse with Miyamoto. In 1996, he returned to Kashima and coached until 2003. In July 1998 and August 1999, he also managed the club as caretaker manager. In 2004, he moved to J2 League club Kawasaki Frontale and became a manager. In his first season, he led the club to the champions and the club was promoted to the J1 League. In April 2008, he resigned for health reasons. In 2009, he returned the club as manager, but he resigned at the end of the 2009 season. In September 2010, he became a manager for the Japan U-23 national team for the 2012 Summer Olympics and an assistant coach for Japan national team. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he led Japan to fourth place. From 2013, he managed Júbilo Iwata (2013) and JEF United Chiba (2014-2016).

Statistics

Playing statistics

Club statistics			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Japan			League
1984	Honda	JSL Division 1	18	11
1985–86			22	10
1986–87			12	0
1987–88			6	0
1988–89			18	4
1989–90			21	8
1990–91			15	1
Country	Japan		112	34
Total			112	34

Managerial statistics

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	Win %
Kashima Antlers	1998	1998	6	4	0	2	066.67
Kashima Antlers	1999	1999	1	0	0	1	000.00
Kawasaki Frontale	2004	2008	153	85	29	39	055.56
Kawasaki Frontale	2009	2009	34	19	7	8	055.88
Júbilo Iwata	2013	2013	21	3	7	11	014.29
JEF United Chiba	2014	2016	97	38	30	29	039.18
Total			312	149	73	90	047.76

Other websites

• Takashi Sekizuka at Soccerway.com
• Takashi Sekizuka at WorldFootball.net
• Takashi Sekizuka at J.League (manager) (in Japanese)
• Takashi Sekizuka at Olympedia