Mitsugu Nomura
Mitsugu Nomura (野村 貢, Nomura Mitsugu, born November 21, 1956) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
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| Full name | Mitsugu Nomura | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | November 21, 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1972–1974 | Muroran Technical High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975–1978 | Sapporo University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979–1989 | Fujita Industries | 150 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 150 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1982 | Japan | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams managed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | TEPCO Mareeze | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Nomura was born in Muroran on November 21, 1956. After graduating from Sapporo University, he joined Fujita Industries in 1979. In 1979, the club won Japan Soccer League and Emperor's Cup. In 1981, the club also won Japan Soccer League and he was selected Best Eleven. He retired in 1989. He played 150 games and scored 4 goals in the league.
National team career
On June 2, 1981, Nomura debuted for Japan national team against China. After debut, he played all matches until July 1982. He played 12 games for Japan until 1982.[1]
Coaching career
In 2007, Nomura signed with L.League Division 2 club TEPCO Mareeze. He led the club to won the champions and promoted to Division 1. He resigned end of 2008 season.