Tomonori Tateishi facts for kids
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| Full name | Tomonori Tateishi | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | April 22, 1974 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chiba, Japan | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft +1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| 1990–1992 | Horikoshi High School | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 1993–2008 | JEF United Chiba | 103 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 1998 | → Avispa Fukuoka (loan) | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||
| Total | 106 | (0) | |||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||
Tomonori Tateishi (立石 智紀, Tateishi Tomonori, born April 22, 1974) is a former Japanese football player. He was a talented goalkeeper who played for JEF United Chiba for most of his career. He is well-known for helping his team win the J.League Cup twice.
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Tomonori Tateishi's Football Journey
Starting His Career
Tomonori Tateishi was born in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, on April 22, 1974. After finishing high school, he joined a football club called JEF United Ichihara in 1993. This club later became known as JEF United Chiba.
Working Hard for a Spot
When he first joined JEF United, it was tough for Tomonori to get a chance to play. There was another very good goalkeeper named Kenichi Shimokawa who usually played. In 1998, Tomonori moved to Avispa Fukuoka for a short time, on loan. But even there, he found it hard to play regularly because of another strong goalkeeper.
Becoming a Star Goalkeeper
Tomonori returned to JEF United in 1999. Even after the main goalkeeper left in 2001, Tomonori still had to work hard to become the team's top choice. He finally became the regular goalkeeper in August 2005. This was a big moment for him!
Winning the J.League Cup
In 2005, Tomonori Tateishi played a huge role in the J.League Cup Final. His team, JEF United, played against Gamba Osaka. The game went to a penalty shootout. Tomonori made an amazing save, stopping a penalty kick from Yasuhito Endo. Because of his fantastic performance, JEF United won the cup, and Tomonori was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP)!
He continued to be the regular goalkeeper for JEF United until 2007. In 2008, he played less often, and he decided to retire from playing football at the end of that season.
External Links
- Tomonori Tateishi at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- JEF United Chiba
See also
In Spanish: Tomonori Tateishi para niños
