Hidetoki Takahashi Explained

Hidetoki Takahashi
高橋 英辰
Fullname:Hidetoki Takahashi
Birth Date:11 April 1916
Birth Place:Fukushima, Fukushima, Empire of Japan
Death Place:Meguro, Tokyo, Japan
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Kariya High School
Youthyears2:1937–1940
Youthclubs2:Waseda University
Years1:1941–1958
Clubs1:Hitachi
Manageryears1:1955–1956
Managerclubs1:Waseda University
Manageryears2:1957
Managerclubs2:Japan
Manageryears3:1959
Managerclubs3:Japan U-20
Manageryears4:1960–1962
Managerclubs4:Japan
Manageryears5:1970–1976
Managerclubs5:Hitachi

was a Japanese football player and manager. He managed Japan national team.

Playing career

Takahashi was born in Fukushima on April 11, 1916. He played for Waseda University. He won 1938 Emperor's Cup with Sei Fuwa, Sekiji Sasano, Kunitaka Sueoka, Shogo Kamo and so on. After graduation from university, he played for Hitachi from 1941 to 1958.

Coaching career

From 1955, Takahashi also started his career as a manager. In 1957, he became manager for Japan national team as Shigemaru Takenokoshi's successor for the tour of China. In 1959, he became manager for Japan U-20 national team for 1959 AFC Youth Championship and won 3rd place. In 1960, he managed the Japan national team as Takenokoshi successor again. He managed the team for the 1962 World Cup qualification and 1962 Asian Games. After that, he managed for Hitachi.

On February 5, 2000, Takahashi died of pneumonia in Meguro, Tokyo at the age of 83. In 2009, he was inducted in Japan Football Hall of Fame.[1]

Honours

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Notes and References

  1. http://archive.footballjapan.co.uk/user/scripts/user/person_en.php?person_id=48 Japan Soccer Archive
  2. Web site: TAKAHASHI Hidetoki. April 17, 2024. Japan Football Association.