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Shigeharu Ueki

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Shigeharu Ueki
Personal information
Full name Shigeharu Ueki
Date of birth (1954-09-13)September 13, 1954
Place of birth Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Date of death April 11, 2024(2024-04-11) (aged 69)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1970–1972 Shinjo High School
1973–1976 Nihon University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1988 Fujita Industries 144 (16)
Total 144 (16)
National team
1979 Japan 1 (0)
Teams managed
1995 Bellmare Hiratsuka
1996–1998 Bellmare Hiratsuka
1999–2000 Montedio Yamagata
2004 Thespa Kusatsu
2006–2008 Thespa Kusatsu
Honours
Fujita Industries
Winner Japan Soccer League 1977
Winner Japan Soccer League 1979
Winner Japan Soccer League 1981
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1980
Runner-up JSL Cup 1978
Winner Emperor's Cup 1977
Winner Emperor's Cup 1979
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1982
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1985
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Shigeharu Ueki (植木 繁晴, Ueki Shigeharu, September 13, 1954 – April 11, 2024) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography

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Ueki was born in Kawasaki on September 13, 1954. After graduating from Nihon University, he joined Japan Soccer League club Fujita Industries in 1977. The club won the league champions in 1977, 1979 and 1981. The club also won 1977 and 1979 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1988. He played 144 games and scored 16 goals in the league.

On July 13, 1979, Ueki debuted for the Japan national team against Singapore and Japan won the match.

After retirement, Ueki started coaching career at Fujita Industries (later Bellmare Hiratsuka). In November 1995, he became a manager as Mitsuru Komaeda successor and managed at 1995 Emperor's Cup and 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. The club won the champions at Asian Cup Winners' Cup. In September 1996, he became a manager for Bellmare again as Toninho Moura successor and managed until 1998. In 1999, he moved to J2 League club Montedio Yamagata and managed until 2000. In 2002, he moved to Japan Football League club Thespa Kusatsu. In 2004, he managed 1 season and promoted the club to J2 League from 2005. In 2006, he became a manager for Thespa again and managed until 2008.

Ueki died on April 11, 2024, at the age of 69.[1]

Statistics

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Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
1979 1 0
Total 1 0

References

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  1. "J2ザスパ元監督の植木繁晴さん死去". NHK. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  2. Japan National Football Team Database

Other websites

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