Mutsuhiko Nomura

Mutsuhiko Nomura (野村 六彦, Nomura Mutsuhiko, born February 10, 1940) is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Mutsuhiko Nomura
野村 六彦
Personal information
Full name Mutsuhiko Nomura
Date of birth (1940-02-10) February 10, 1940
Place of birth Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1956–1958 Hiroshima Funairi High School
1959–1962 Chuo University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1975 Hitachi 136 (36)
Total 136 (36)
Teams managed
1979–1981 Hitachi
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Nomura was born in Hiroshima on February 10, 1940. He played at Chuo University and won 1962 Emperor's Cup with Aritatsu Ogi, Yasuyuki Kuwahara and so on. After graduating from university, he joined Hitachi in 1963. In 1965, he played 14 gamaes and scored 15 goals in Japan Soccer League first season. He became first top scorer. In 1972 season, the club won the championship. He was also elected Best Eleven and Japanese Footballer of the Year award. He retired in 1975.

Coaching career

In 1974, Nomura playing for Hitachi also became an assistant coach for the club. In 1979, he became a manager for Hitachi. In 1981, he resigned. In 2014, he was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame.[1]

Honours

References
  1. Japan Soccer Archive(in Japanese)
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