Sérgio Echigo facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Sergio Echigo | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1964–1965 | Corinthians | 11 | (0) |
| 1967–1968 | Trespontano [pt] | ? | (?) |
| 1971 | Bragantino | ? | (?) |
| ? | Paulista | ? | (?) |
| 1972–1974 | Towa Estate Development | 40 | (6) |
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Sérgio Echigo (セルジオ 越後, Serujio Echigo, born 28 July 1945) is a famous former football player and commentator from Brazil. He has Japanese family roots and played as a midfielder, which is a position in the middle of the field.
He started playing for a team called Corinthians in 1963. Later, from 1972 to 1974, he played for Towa Estate Development in Japan's main football league, the Japan Soccer League.
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Sérgio Echigo's Amazing Skills
Sérgio Echigo was known for his amazing football skills. He was very good at feints (fake moves) and dribbling (moving the ball with your feet).
He even invented a special dribbling move called the 'Elastico' or 'flip-flap'. Another famous Brazilian player, Rivellino, learned this move from Sérgio when they played together at Corinthians in 1964. Rivellino then made the move even more famous!
Awards and Achievements
With Towa Estate Development
- JSL Cup: 1973 (This was a big football tournament in Japan.)
Individual Awards
- Japan Soccer League Best Eleven: 1973, 1974 (This means he was chosen as one of the best players in the league for those years.)
- Order of the Rising Sun, 5th Class, Gold and Silver Rays: 2017 (This is a special award from Japan for people who have done great things.)
- Japan Football Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2023 (He was added to the Hall of Fame, which means he's recognized as one of the greatest players in Japanese football history.)
