Satoshi Tezuka facts for kids
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| Full name | Satoshi Tezuka | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | September 4, 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tochigi, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1974–1976 | Imaichi High School | ||||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1977–1980 | Chuo University | ||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1991 | Fujita Industries | 167 | (42) | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 167 | (42) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1988 | Japan | 25 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Thespa Kusatsu | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Fagiano Okayama | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Fukushima United FC | ||||||||||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||
Satoshi Tezuka (手塚 聡, Tezuka Satoshi, born September 4, 1958) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He was born in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Tezuka played as a forward and was known for his skills on the field. He also represented the Japan national team in many games. After his playing career, he became a successful football manager.
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Playing Career: A Football Star
Satoshi Tezuka started his journey in football at a young age. He played for his high school team and then for Chuo University.
Club Success with Fujita Industries
After finishing university, Tezuka joined a professional club called Fujita Industries in 1981. This team was very strong. In his first year, Fujita Industries won the Japan Soccer League championship in 1981. He played for Fujita Industries for ten years. He played 167 games in the league and scored 42 goals. He retired from playing football in 1991.
Representing Japan: National Team Matches
Satoshi Tezuka also played for the Japan national team. He made his first appearance for Japan on June 11, 1980. At that time, he was still a student at Chuo University. He played against the China team.
He took part in important international competitions. These included the qualification games for the 1986 World Cup. He also played in the 1986 Asian Games. His last games for Japan were during the qualification for the 1988 Summer Olympics. Overall, he played 25 games for Japan and scored 2 goals. His national team career ended in 1988.
Coaching Career: Leading Teams to Victory
After he stopped playing, Satoshi Tezuka began a new career as a coach. He started coaching at his former club, Fujita Industries, in 1991. The club later changed its name to Bellmare Hiratsuka and then Shonan Bellmare.
Managing Different Clubs
In 2003, he moved to coach at Mito HollyHock. Two years later, in 2005, he became the manager for Thespa Kusatsu.
In 2007, Tezuka joined Japanese Regional Leagues club Fagiano Okayama. He helped this club achieve great success. Under his management, Fagiano Okayama was promoted to the Japan Football League in 2008. The very next year, in 2009, he led them to be promoted again, this time to the J2 League. This was a big achievement for the club.
After his time with Fagiano Okayama, he moved to Fukushima United FC in 2010. He managed this team until 2011.
External Links
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Satoshi Tezuka at J.League Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Satoshi Tezuka para niños
