Tetsuya Totsuka
戸塚 哲也
FullnameTetsuya Totsuka
Birth dateApril 24, 1961 (age 65)
Birth placeTokyo, Japan
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
PositionForward, Midfielder
Youthyears 11977–1978
Youthclubs 1Yomiuri
Years 11979–1995
Clubs 1Verdy Kawasaki
Caps 1256
Goals 168
Years 21994
Clubs 2→Kashiwa Reysol (loan)
Caps 217
Goals 24
Totalcaps273
Totalgoals72
Nationalyears 11980–1985
Nationalteam 1Japan
Nationalcaps 118
Nationalgoals 13
Manageryears 12006–2007
Managerclubs 1FC Gifu
Manageryears 22007
Managerclubs 2MIO Biwako Kusatsu
Manageryears 32008–2009
Managerclubs 3FC Machida Zelvia
Manageryears 42011
Managerclubs 4SC Sagamihara

Tetsuya Totsuka (戸塚 哲也, Totsuka Tetsuya, born April 24, 1961) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Totsuka was born in Tokyo on April 24, 1961. He joined Yomiuri (later Verdy Kawasaki) from youth team in 1979. The club won the champions in Japan Soccer League 5 times, JSL Cup 3 times and Emperor's Cup 3 times. This was golden era in club history. He also became a top scorer 2 times (1984 and 1990–91). On 23 November 1992, he assisted Kazuyoshi Miura's match winning goal in a 1–0 victory over Shimizu S-Pulse in the final of the J.League Cup final.[1] In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and founded new league J1 League. However he lost opportunity to play after that. In 1994, he moved to Japan Football League club Kashiwa Reysol. He helped Reysol to promotion from the second-tier Japan Football League to the J1 League.[2] He retired in 1995.

International career

In December 1980, Totsuka was selected Japan national team for 1982 World Cup qualification. At this qualification, on December 22, he debuted against Singapore. He also played at 1982 Asian Games. In 1985, he was selected Japan for the first time in 3 years for 1986 World Cup qualification. This qualification was his last game for Japan. He played 18 games and scored 3 goals for Japan until 1985.[3]

Coaching career

In 2006, Totsuka signed with Japanese Regional Leagues club FC Gifu. He managed the club and promoted the club to Japan Football League. However, he was sacked in June 2007. In September 2007, he signed with Regional Leagues club FC Mi-O Biwako. He managed the club and promoted the club to Japan Football League. In 2008, he moved to Regional Leagues club FC Machida Zelvia. He managed the club and promoted the club to Japan Football League. He promoted each club to Japan Football League for 3 years in a row. End of 2009 season, he resigned a manager for FC Machida Zelvia. In 2011, he signed with Regional Leagues club SC Sagamihara. However, he was sacked in May.

Career statistics

Club

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupTotal
1979YomiuriJSL Division 1922131144
19801721120203
19811835010243
19821863210228
198318633332412
1984161455222321
1985/862241042276
1986/872034310256
1987/881804300223
1988/892252030275
1989/901884040268
1990/91221022202612
1991/922143050294
1992Verdy KawasakiJ1 League-30100130
19931011061172
199470000070
1994Kashiwa ReysolFootball League1740010184
1995Verdy KawasakiJ1 League00-00
Total273724020489361101

International

[3]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
198040
198180
198243
198300
198400
198520
Total183

National team goals

DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.2 June 1982Hiroshima Stadium, Hiroshima, JapanSingapore2–0Won1982 Kirin Cup
2.18 July 1982Stadionul Național, Bucharest, RomaniaRomania3–1LostFriendly
3.23 November 1982Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, IndiaSouth Yemen3–1Won1982 Asian Games
Correct as of 6 November 2016[4]

Personal honors

References

  1. ^ SOCCER STRICKER ストライカー December17, 1992 P.7-13
  2. ^ SOCCER STRICKER ストライカー December17, 1994 P.9
  3. ^ Japan National Football Team Database
  4. ^ TOTSUKA Tetsuya