Tatsuya Shiji facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tatsuya Shiji | ||
| Date of birth | October 20, 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Aichi, Empire of Japan | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atsuta High School | |||
| 1958–1961 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1962–???? | Toyota Motors | ||
| National team | |||
| 1961 | Japan | 1 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1965–1974 | Toyota Motors | ||
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Tatsuya Shiji (志治 達雄, Shiji Tatsuya, born October 20, 1938) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He was born on October 20, 1938. Shiji played as a forward. He also managed the Toyota Motors club.
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Playing Career Highlights
Tatsuya Shiji was born in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. He showed great talent in football from a young age.
University Football Success
While studying at Kwansei Gakuin University, Shiji played for their football team. In 1959, his team, Kwangaku Club, won the important 1959 Emperor's Cup. This team was made up of players from his university.
Playing for Toyota Motors
After finishing university, Shiji joined his local club, Toyota Motors. He played for this team for several years.
National Team Appearance
Shiji also had the honor of playing for the Japan national team.
Debut and First Goal
On May 28, 1961, while still a university student, he played his first game for Japan. In that match against Malaya, he scored a goal. This was his only game for the national team, but he made it count!
Coaching Career
After his playing days, Tatsuya Shiji became a football manager.
Managing Toyota Motors
In 1965, Shiji took on the role of manager for Toyota Motors. He led the club through an important period.
Promoting the Club
Under his leadership, Toyota Motors joined the Japanese Regional Leagues in 1966. Shiji helped the team climb up the ranks. They moved to the Japan Soccer League (JSL) Division 2 in 1972. The very next year, in 1973, he guided them to the top division, JSL Division 1. He stepped down as manager in 1974.
See also
In Spanish: Tatsuya Shiji para niños
