Tetsuji Hashiratani

Tetsuji Hashiratani
Personal information
Full name	Tetsuji Hashiratani
Date of birth	July 15, 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth	Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender, Midfielder
Youth career
1980–1982	Kyoto Commercial High School
1983–1986	Kokushikan University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1987–1992	Nissan Motors
1992–1998	Verdy Kawasaki
Total
National team
1988–1995	Japan
Teams managed
2002	Consadole Sapporo
2008	Tokyo Verdy
2011–2015	Mito HollyHock
2016	Gainare Tottori
2017	Vanraure Hachinohe
2018	Giravanz Kitakyushu
Honours
Nissan Motors
Verdy Kawasaki
Representing Japan
AFC Asian Cup
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Tetsuji Hashiratani (柱谷哲二, Hashiratani Tetsuji, born July 15, 1964) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team. His brother Koichi Hashiratani also played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Hashiratani was educated at and played for Kyoto Commercial High School and Kokushikan University. He played as defender and defensive midfielder. He joined Japan Soccer League side Nissan Motors in 1987. From 1988 to 1990, the club won all three major title in Japan; Japan Soccer League, JSL Cup and Emperor's Cup for 2 years in a row. In 1990s, the club won 1990 JSL Cup, 1991 and 1992 Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club won 1991–92 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. He moved to Verdy Kawasaki in 1992 when professional league J1 League was founded. The club won the J1 League champions in 1993 and 1994. The club also won 1992, 1993, 1994 J.League Cup and 1996 Emperor's Cup. He was a central player in golden era in both clubs history. He retired in 1998. He was selected Best Eleven for 6 years in a row (1989/90-1995).

Hashiratani was capped 72 times and scored 6 goals for the Japanese national team from 1988 to 1995. He was a member of the Japan team for the 1992 Asian Cup which Japan won. He was the captain when Japan's hope to play in the 1994 World Cup finals was dashed by a late Iraqi equaliser in the final qualifier, the match that the Japanese fans now refer to as the "Agony of Doha" (ドーハの悲劇).

He succeeded Takeshi Okada as the manager of Consadole Sapporo at the beginning of the 2002 season. However, he was sacked after only seven matches. The club was relegated to J2 League that season. Then he coached Kokushikan University and Urawa Reds. He was an assistant coach at Tokyo Verdy from 2006 to 2007. He was promoted to the manager of the club in 2008 but fired by the Verdy after the season. He would later return in 2010 to coach Kokushikan University. He was called back to professional managing once more, as he was announced to lead Mito HollyHock from the 2011 season. After poor results leaving Mito in the relegation zone, he was sacked in the middle of the 2015 season. He was signed to manage J3 League-team Gainare Tottori from the 2016 season, but he lasted only season before signing for Japan Football League's Vanraure Hachinohe. He resigned end of 2017 season. He signed with Giravanz Kitakyushu as Hitoshi Morishita successor in June 2018. The club finished 2018 season at the bottom place of 17 club and he resigned end of 2018 season.

Statistics

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Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1987/88	Nissan Motors	JSL Division 1	12	0			0	0	12	0
1988/89			22	0			5	0	27	0
1989/90			21	2			4	0	25	2
1990/91			20	0			4	0	24	0
1991/92			22	0			3	0	25	0
1992	Verdy Kawasaki	J1 League	-		5	0	11	0	16	0
1993			31	3	2	0	1	0	34	3
1994			40	2	2	0	3	0	45	2
1995			46	5	2	0	-		48	5
1996			22	2	0	0	10	0	32	2
1997			16	0	2	0	3	0	21	0
1998			28	1	3	0	2	0	33	1
Country	Japan		280	15	16	0	46	0	346	11
Total			280	15	16	0	46	0	346	11