Shigemitsu Egawa facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shigemitsu Egawa | ||
| Date of birth | January 31, 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1981–1983 | Yokkaichi Chuo Technical High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1991 | Honda | 104 | (11) |
| 1991–1994 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 57 | (1) |
| 1995–1997 | Vissel Kobe | 57 | (5) |
| Total | 218 | (17) | |
| International career | |||
| 1989 | Japan Futsal | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Iga FC Kunoichi | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Shigemitsu Egawa (江川 重光, Egawa Shigemitsu, born January 31, 1966) is a former Japanese football player who later became a team manager. He was known for playing as a midfielder, a position that controls the flow of the game.
Playing Career
Shigemitsu Egawa was born in the city of Yokkaichi, Japan. After finishing high school, he started his professional football career in 1984 with the team Honda.
He quickly became a key player for the team. With Egawa as a midfielder, Honda FC performed well in the Japan Soccer League, which was Japan's top football league at the time.
In 1991, Egawa moved to a new team called Toyota Motors. This club later changed its name to Nagoya Grampus Eight. He continued to be a regular player for a few years. However, by 1994, he started playing in fewer games.
Looking for more playing time, Egawa joined Vissel Kobe in 1995. This team played in the Japan Football League, which was the second-highest level of football in the country. In 1996, his team finished in second place, which was a huge success. This meant they were promoted to the top league, the J1 League, for the next season.
After playing one more season with Vissel Kobe in the J1 League, Egawa decided to retire from professional football at the end of 1997.
Futsal Career
Besides regular football, Egawa also played futsal, which is a version of football played indoors on a smaller field. In 1989, he was chosen to play for the Japan national futsal team. He represented his country at the 1989 Futsal World Championship held in the Netherlands.
Coaching Career
After his playing days were over, Egawa didn't leave the world of football. In 2002, he became the manager of a women's football club called Iga FC Kunoichi. The team was based in his home region of Mie Prefecture. He coached the team for four years, leaving in 2005.
Club statistics
This table shows the details of Shigemitsu Egawa's career with each club, including how many games he played (Apps) and how many goals he scored.
| Club performance | 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 | ||||||
| 1984 | Honda | JSL Division 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985/86 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 7 | ||
| 1986/87 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 1987/88 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| 1988/89 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 1989/90 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 1990/91 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||||
| 1991/92 | Toyota Motors | JSL Division 1 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 1992 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | J1 League | - | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 2 | ||
| 1994 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1995 | Vissel Kobe | Football League | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | 26 | 3 | |
| 1996 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 20 | 1 | |||
| 1997 | J1 League | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 2 | |
| Total | 218 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 264 | 24 | ||
External links
- Shigemitsu Egawa – FIFA competition recordLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Shigemitsu Egawa at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Profile at iga-younet.co.jp
See also
In Spanish: Shigemitsu Egawa para niños
