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| Date of birth | September 13, 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | April 11, 2024 (aged 69) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Maebashi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979 | Japan | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Montedio Yamagata | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Thespa Kusatsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Thespa Kusatsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shigeharu Ueki (植木 繁晴, Ueki Shigeharu, September 13, 1954 – April 11, 2024) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played once for the Japan national team.
Club career
[edit]Ueki was born in Kawasaki on September 13, 1954. After graduating from Nihon University, he joined 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.
International career
[edit]On July 13, 1979, Ueki debuted for Japan national team against Singapore and Japan won the match.[1]
Coaching career
[edit]After retirement, Ueki started his coaching career at Fujita Industries (later Bellmare Hiratsuka). In November 1995, he became a manager as Mitsuru Komaeda's successor and managed at the 1995 Emperor's Cup and the 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. The club won the championship at the Asian Cup Winners' Cup. In September 1996, he became a manager again as Toninho Moura's successor and managed until 1998. In 1999, he moved to the J2 League club Montedio Yamagata and managed until 2000. In 2002, he moved to the Japan Football League club Thespa Kusatsu. In 2004, he managed 1 season and promoted the club to the J2 League. In 2006, he became a manager again and managed until 2008.
Death
[edit]Ueki died in Maebashi on April 11, 2024, at the age of 69.[2]
Managerial statistics
[edit]| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Bellmare Hiratsuka | 1996 | 1998 | 77 | 38 | 0 | 39 | 49.35 |
| Montedio Yamagata | 1999 | 2000 | 76 | 26 | 6 | 44 | 34.21 |
| Thespa Kusatsu | 2006 | 2008 | 138 | 29 | 50 | 59 | 21.01 |
| Total | 291 | 93 | 56 | 142 | 31.96 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Japan National Football Team Database
- ^ "Ｊ２ザスパ元監督の植木繁晴さん死去". NHK. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
External links
[edit]- Shigeharu Ueki at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Shigeharu Ueki manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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