Kazuo Echigo

Kazuo Echigo (越後 和男, Echigo Kazuo, born December 28, 1965) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Kazuo Echigo
越後 和男
Personal information
Full name Kazuo Echigo
Date of birth (1965-12-28) December 28, 1965
Place of birth Mie District, Mie, Japan
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1981–1983 Yokkaichi Chuo Technical High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1995 JEF United Ichihara 174 (27)
1996–1999 Vegalta Sendai 84 (13)
Total 258 (40)
National team
1986–1987 Japan 6 (1)
Teams managed
2017–2018 Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies
2019– Chinese Taipei Women
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Echigo was born in Mie District, Mie on December 28, 1965. After graduating from high school, he joined Furukawa Electric (later JEF United Ichihara) in 1984. The club won 1985–86 Japan Soccer League and 1986 JSL Cup. In Asia, the club won 1986 Asian Club Championship. This is first Asian champions as Japanese club. In 1995, he moved to Brummell Sendai (later Vegalta Sendai). He retired in 1999.

National team career

On July 25, 1986, Echigo debuted for Japan national team against Syria. He also played at 1986 Asian Games. In 1987, he was selected Japan for 1988 Summer Olympics qualification. He played 6 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1987.[1]

Coaching career

After retirement, Echigo started coaching career at Vegalta Sendai in 2000. He served as a coach until 2004. In 2007, he signed with JEF United Chiba and became a manager for Reserve team. In 2011, he moved to Vegalta Sendai and served as manager for youth team. In 2017, he became a manager for Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies. In 2017 season, the club was finished at 4th place. However in 2018 season, the club won only 1 match in 9 matches and he resigned in June.[2]

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1984Furukawa ElectricJSL Division 14242
1985/86224224
1986/87150150
1987/88100100
1988/89203203
1989/9013121152
1990/9111400114
1991/9213310143
1992JEF United IchiharaJ1 League-9292
19932233030283
19943372020377
199511000-110
1996Brummell SendaiFootball League22730-257
1997920031123
19982744000314
1999Vegalta SendaiJ2 League2600010270
Total 2584012021429144

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
198630
198731
Total61

References


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