Japanese footballer (1955–2019)
Mitsuhisa Taguchi
Personal information Full name
Mitsuhisa Taguchi Date of birth
(1955-02-14)February 14, 1955 Place of birth
Kawabe, Akita , Japan Date of death
November 12, 2019(2019-11-12) (aged 64) Place of death
Tokyo , Japan Height
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Position(s)
Goalkeeper Youth career 1970–1972
Akita Shogyo High School Senior career* Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 1973–1984
Mitsubishi Motors
161
(0) Total
161
(0) International career 1975–1984
Japan
59
(0)
Medal record
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Mitsuhisa Taguchi (田口 光久, Taguchi Mitsuhisa , February 14, 1955 – November 12, 2019) 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. After graduating from high school, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1973. In 1973, the club won the champions at Japan Soccer League and Emperor's Cup . In 1975, he debuted as a starting goalkeeper for Japan national team , replacing established starter Kenzo Yokoyama .
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 . The club also won 1980 Emperor's Cup , 1981 JSL Cup and 1982 Japan Soccer League . He retired in 1984. He played 161 games in the league. He was selected Best Eleven 8 times included for 7 years in a row (1977 -1983 ).
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.
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 [ja ] and Kokusai Gakuin High School [ja ].
On November 12, 2019, Taguchi died of respiratory failure in Tokyo at the age of 64.
Club statistics
National team statistics
References
nikkansports.com (in Japanese)
^ Mitsuhisa Taguchi at National-Football-Teams.com
National-Football-Teams.com
sakigake.jp/news (in Japanese)
^ Japan National Football Team Database
sponichi.co.jp (in Japanese)
hochi.news (in Japanese)
sanspo.com (in Japanese)
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