Shigeharu Ueki
Shigeharu Ueki (植木 繁晴, Ueki Shigeharu, September 13, 1954 – April 11, 2024) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team.
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| Full name | Shigeharu Ueki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | September 13, 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | April 11, 2024 (aged 69) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970–1972 | Shinjo High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973–1976 | Nihon University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1977–1988 | Fujita Industries | 144 | (16) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 144 | (16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1979 | Japan | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams managed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Montedio Yamagata | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Thespa Kusatsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Thespa Kusatsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biography
Ueki was born in Kawasaki on September 13, 1954. After graduating from Nihon University, he joined Japan Soccer League club Fujita Industries in 1977. The club won the league champions in 1977, 1979 and 1981. The club also won 1977 and 1979 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1988. He played 144 games and scored 16 goals in the league.
On July 13, 1979, Ueki debuted for the Japan national team against Singapore and Japan won the match.
After retirement, Ueki started coaching career at Fujita Industries (later Bellmare Hiratsuka). In November 1995, he became a manager as Mitsuru Komaeda successor and managed at 1995 Emperor's Cup and 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. The club won the champions at Asian Cup Winners' Cup. In September 1996, he became a manager for Bellmare again as Toninho Moura successor and managed until 1998. In 1999, he moved to J2 League club Montedio Yamagata and managed until 2000. In 2002, he moved to Japan Football League club Thespa Kusatsu. In 2004, he managed 1 season and promoted the club to J2 League from 2005. In 2006, he became a manager for Thespa again and managed until 2008.
Ueki died on April 11, 2024, at the age of 69.[1]
References
- "Ｊ２ザスパ元監督の植木繁晴さん死去". NHK. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- Japan National Football Team Database
Other websites
- Shigeharu Ueki at J.League (manager) (in Japanese)
- Shigeharu Ueki at National Football Teams.com
- Shigeharu Ueki at WorldFootball.net
- Shigeharu Ueki at Transfermarkt (manager)