Takashi Sekizuka

Takashi Sekizuka (関塚 隆, Sekizuka Takashi, born October 26, 1960) is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Takashi Sekizuka
Personal information
Full name Takashi Sekizuka
Date of birth (1960-10-26) October 26, 1960
Place of birth Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1976–1978 Yachiyo High School
1980–1983 Waseda University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1991 Honda 112 (36)
Total 112 (36)
Teams managed
1998 Kashima Antlers (caretaker)
1999 Kashima Antlers (caretaker)
2004–2008 Kawasaki Frontale
2009 Kawasaki Frontale
2010–2012 Japan U-23
2013 Júbilo Iwata
2014–2016 JEF United Chiba
Honours
Honda
Runner-upJSL Cup1991
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Sekizuka was born in Funabashi on October 26, 1960. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined Japan Soccer League club Honda in 1984. In the 1984 season, he was selected "Rookie of the Year award" and Best Eleven. He played 112 games and scored 36 goals in Japan Soccer League. He retired at the end of the 1990–91 season.

After his retirement, Sekizuka became an assistant coach for Kashima Antlers under manager Masakatsu Miyamoto in 1993. In 1995, he moved to Shimizu S-Pulse with Miyamoto. In 1996, he returned to Kashima and coached until 2003. In July 1998 and August 1999, he also managed the club as caretaker manager. In 2004, he moved to J2 League club Kawasaki Frontale and became a manager. In his first season, he led the club to the champions and the club was promoted to the J1 League. In April 2008, he resigned for health reasons. In 2009, he returned the club as manager, but he resigned at the end of the 2009 season. In September 2010, he became a manager for the Japan U-23 national team for the 2012 Summer Olympics and an assistant coach for Japan national team. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he led Japan to fourth place. From 2013, he managed Júbilo Iwata (2013) and JEF United Chiba (2014-2016).

Statistics

Playing statistics
Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
JapanLeague
1984HondaJSL Division 11811
1985–862210
1986–87120
1987–8860
1988–89184
1989–90218
1990–91151
CountryJapan 11234
Total 11234

Managerial statistics

[1]

Team From To Record
GWDLWin %
Kashima Antlers 1998 1998 6402066.67
Kashima Antlers 1999 1999 1001000.00
Kawasaki Frontale 2004 2008 153852939055.56
Kawasaki Frontale 2009 2009 341978055.88
Júbilo Iwata 2013 2013 213711014.29
JEF United Chiba 2014 2016 97383029039.18
Total 3121497390047.76

References
  1. J.League Data Site(in Japanese)

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