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Shigeharu Ueki

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Shigeharu Ueki
植木 繁晴
Personal information
Date of birth (1954-09-13)September 13, 1954
Place of birth Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Date of death April 11, 2024(2024-04-11) (aged 69)
Place of death Maebashi
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1970–1972 Shinjo High School
1973–1976 Nihon University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1988 Fujita Industries 144 (16)
Total 144 (16)
International career
1979 Japan 1 (0)
Managerial career
1995 Bellmare Hiratsuka
1996–1998 Bellmare Hiratsuka
1999–2000 Montedio Yamagata
2004 Thespa Kusatsu
2006–2008 Thespa Kusatsu
Medal record
Fujita Industries
Winner Japan Soccer League 1977
Winner Japan Soccer League 1979
Winner Japan Soccer League 1981
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1980
Runner-up JSL Cup 1978
Winner Emperor's Cup 1977
Winner Emperor's Cup 1979
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1982
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1985
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shigeharu Ueki (植木 繁晴, Ueki Shigeharu, September 13, 1954 – April 11, 2024) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played once for the Japan national team.

Club career

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Ueki was born in Kawasaki on September 13, 1954. After graduating from Nihon University, he joined Fujita Industries in 1977. The club won the league champions in 1977, 1979 and 1981. The club also won 1977 and 1979 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1988. He played 144 games and scored 16 goals in the league.

International career

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On July 13, 1979, Ueki debuted for Japan national team against Singapore and Japan won the match.[1]

Coaching career

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After retirement, Ueki started his coaching career at Fujita Industries (later Bellmare Hiratsuka). In November 1995, he became a manager as Mitsuru Komaeda's successor and managed at the 1995 Emperor's Cup and the 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. The club won the championship at the Asian Cup Winners' Cup. In September 1996, he became a manager again as Toninho Moura's successor and managed until 1998. In 1999, he moved to the J2 League club Montedio Yamagata and managed until 2000. In 2002, he moved to the Japan Football League club Thespa Kusatsu. In 2004, he managed 1 season and promoted the club to the J2 League. In 2006, he became a manager again and managed until 2008.

Death

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Ueki died in Maebashi on April 11, 2024, at the age of 69.[2]

Managerial statistics

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Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Bellmare Hiratsuka 1996 1998 77 38 0 39 049.35
Montedio Yamagata 1999 2000 76 26 6 44 034.21
Thespa Kusatsu 2006 2008 138 29 50 59 021.01
Total 291 93 56 142 031.96

References

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  1. ^ Japan National Football Team Database
  2. ^ "J2ザスパ元監督の植木繁晴さん死去". NHK. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  3. ^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
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