Shuhei Terada facts for kids
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| Full name | Shuhei Terada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | June 23, 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mie, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1993 | Kanagawa Yokosuka High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1997 | Tokai University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2010 | Kawasaki Frontale | 191 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 191 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2008–2009 | Japan | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams managed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Fukushima United FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shuhei Terada (寺田 周平, Terada Shuhei, born June 23, 1975) is a former Japanese football player. He used to play as a defender. Today, he is the manager of J3 League club, Fukushima United.
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Playing Career
Shuhei Terada started his football journey at a young age. He played for the junior youth team of Nissan Motors. This team is now known as Yokohama F. Marinos.
Early Years and University
After his time with Nissan Motors, Terada went to Yokosuka High School. Then, he studied and played at Tokai University. While at the university, he helped the Japan team win a gold medal. This was at the 1995 Summer Universiade in Fukuoka.
After finishing university, he almost joined Yokohama Marinos. However, a medical check found a problem with his neck. Because of this, the club decided not to sign him.
Time at Kawasaki Frontale
After a year without a club, Shuhei Terada joined J2 League team Kawasaki Frontale in 1999. He started as a defensive midfielder. He quickly became a regular player and helped his team win the J2 Championship.
In May 2000, he got a knee injury. This injury, along with others, kept him from playing for two and a half years. When he returned, he changed his playing position. He became a central defender. He then became a very important player in the Kawasaki defense.
Shuhei Terada played for Kawasaki Frontale until the end of the 2010 season. He then retired from playing professional football.
National Team Career
Shuhei Terada played for the Japan national team. He got his first chance to play for his country on May 27, 2008. This was in a friendly match against Paraguay.
He was 32 years and 339 days old when he made his debut. This made him the fourth oldest player to play for Japan for the first time. He also played in games for the 2010 World Cup qualification and 2011 Asian Cup qualification. He played a total of 6 games for Japan between 2008 and 2009.
See also
In Spanish: Shūhei Terada para niños
