Mitsuhisa Taguchi (田口 光久, Taguchi Mitsuhisa, February 14, 1955 – November 12, 2019)[1] was a Japanese footballer. A Japanese international, he spent his entire career with Mitsubishi Motors.
Club career
Taguchi was born in Akita on February 14, 1955.[2] After graduating from high school, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1973.[2] In 1973, the club won the champions at Japan Soccer League and Emperor's Cup.[2] In 1975, he debuted as a starting goalkeeper for Japan national team, replacing established starter Kenzo Yokoyama.[2][3]
In 1978, he was part of one of the club's most successful seasons, winning the Japanese treble; Japan Soccer League, JSL Cup and Emperor's Cup.[2] The club also won 1980 Emperor's Cup, 1981 JSL Cup and 1982 Japan Soccer League.[2] He retired in 1984.[2] He played 161 games in the league.[2] He was selected Best Eleven 8 times included for 7 years in a row (1977-1983).[4]
National team career
On September 8, 1975, Taguchi debuted for Japan national team against South Korea. In 1977, he became a regular goalkeeper and played at 1978 World Cup qualification, 1978 Asian Games and 1980 Summer Olympics qualification. From 1982, he became a captain and played at 1982 Asian Games and 1984 Summer Olympics qualification. He played 59 games for Japan until 1984.[5]
Coaching career
Following his retirement from playing career, Taguchi worked as a coach for several high school teams, including those at Aomori Yamada High School and Kokusai Gakuin High School.[6]
On November 12, 2019, Taguchi died of respiratory failure in Tokyo at the age of 64.[7][8]
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | |||
| 1973 | Mitsubishi Motors | JSL Division 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1982 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1983 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1984 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 161 | 0 | ||
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 59 | 0 |
References
- ^ nikkansports.com(in Japanese)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Mitsuhisa Taguchi at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ sakigake.jp/news(in Japanese)
- ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database
- ^ sponichi.co.jp(in Japanese)
- ^ hochi.news(in Japanese)
- ^ sanspo.com(in Japanese)
External links
- Mitsuhisa Taguchi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
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