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Hidehiko Shimizu
清水 秀彦
Personal information
Full name Hidehiko Shimizu
Date of birth (1954-11-04) November 4, 1954 (age 70)
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1970–1972 Saitama Urawa High School
1973–1976 Hosei University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1988 Nissan Motors
Managerial career
1991–1994 Yokohama Marinos
1996 Avispa Fukuoka
1998–1999 Kyoto Purple Sanga
1999–2003 Vegalta Sendai
Medal record
Nissan Motors
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1983
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1984
Runner-up JSL Cup 1983
Runner-up JSL Cup 1985
Runner-up JSL Cup 1986
Winner Emperor's Cup 1983
Winner Emperor's Cup 1985
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hidehiko Shimizu (清水 秀彦, Shimizu Hidehiko, born November 4, 1954) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He was born in Tokyo and played as a Midfielder. After his playing career, he became a successful coach for several Japanese football clubs.

Playing Career

Hidehiko Shimizu was born in Tokyo, Japan, on November 4, 1954. After he finished his studies at Hosei University, he joined a football team called Nissan Motors in 1977. He played for this team for many years. He stopped playing professional football in 1988.

Coaching Career

After retiring as a player, Shimizu started his coaching journey.

Early Coaching Roles

In 1989, he became an assistant coach for his old team, Nissan Motors. This team later changed its name to Yokohama Marinos. In 1991, he was promoted and became the main manager of the team. He managed Yokohama Marinos until 1994.

In 1996, he took on a new role as manager for Avispa Fukuoka. Later, in 1998, he joined Kyoto Purple Sanga as an assistant coach. By June of that year, he was promoted to be their manager. However, he left the team in June 1999.

Managing Vegalta Sendai

In August 1999, Shimizu became the manager for Vegalta Sendai, a club in the J2 League. He did a great job with the team. In the 2001 season, he led Vegalta Sendai to finish in 2nd place. This high finish meant the club was promoted to the J1 League, which is the top football league in Japan. He continued to manage Vegalta Sendai until September 2003.

Managerial Statistics

Hidehiko Shimizu managed several teams during his coaching career. Here is a summary of his time as a manager:

  • Yokohama Marinos: He managed 80 games, winning 43 of them.
  • Avispa Fukuoka: He managed 30 games, with 9 wins.
  • Kyoto Purple Sanga: He managed 37 games, winning 16.
  • Vegalta Sendai: He managed 152 games, winning 67 and drawing 17.

In total, he managed 299 games, winning 135 of them.

External Links

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  • Vegalta Sendai

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