Satoshi Tezuka

Satoshi Tezuka
手塚 聡
Personal information
Full name Satoshi Tezuka
Date of birth (1958-09-04) September 4, 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth Tochigi, Japan
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1974–1976 Imaichi High School
1977–1980 Chuo University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1991 Fujita Industries 167 (42)
Total 167 (42)
International career
1980–1988 Japan 25 (2)
Managerial career
2005 Thespa Kusatsu
2007–2009 Fagiano Okayama
2010–2011 Fukushima United FC
Medal record
Fujita Industries
Winner Japan Soccer League 1981
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1982
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1985
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1988
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Satoshi Tezuka (手塚 聡, Tezuka Satoshi, born September 4, 1958) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Tezuka was born in Tochigi Prefecture on September 4, 1958. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined Fujita Industries in 1981. The club won the league champions in 1981. He retired in 1991. He played 167 games and scored 42 goals in the league.

National team career

On June 11, 1980, when Tezuka was a Chuo University student, he debuted for Japan national team against China. He played at 1986 World Cup qualification, 1986 Asian Games and 1988 Summer Olympics qualification. He played 25 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 1988.[1]

Coaching career

After retirement, Tezuka started coaching career at Fujita Industries (later Bellmare Hiratsuka, Shonan Bellmare) in 1991. He moved to Mito HollyHock in 2003. In 2005, he moved to Thespa Kusatsu and became a manager. In 2007, he signed with Japanese Regional Leagues club Fagiano Okayama. He promoted the club to Japan Football League in 2008 and J2 League in 2009. In 2010, he moved to Fukushima United FC and managed until 2011.

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup JSL Cup Total
1981 Fujita Industries JSL Division 1
1982
1983
1984
1985/86
1986/87
1987/88
1988/89
1989/90 20 5 3 2 23 7
1990/91 JSL Division 2 21 4 1 0 22 4
Total 41 9 0 0 4 2 45 11

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1980 2 0
1981 6 0
1982 0 0
1983 0 0
1984 0 0
1985 2 0
1986 4 0
1987 8 2
1988 3 0
Total 25 2

Managerial statistics

[2]

Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Thespa Kusatsu 2005 2005 44 5 8 31 011.36
Fagiano Okayama 2009 2009 51 8 12 31 015.69
Total 95 13 20 62 013.68

References