Shuhei Terada Explained

Shuhei Terada
寺田 周平
Fullname:Shuhei Terada
Birth Date:23 June 1975
Birth Place:Mie, Japan
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1991–1993
Youthclubs1:Kanagawa Yokosuka High School
Youthyears2:1994–1997
Youthclubs2:Tokai University
Years1:1999–2010
Clubs1:Kawasaki Frontale
Caps1:191
Goals1:8
Totalcaps:191
Totalgoals:8
Nationalyears1:2008–2009
Nationalteam1:Japan
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2024–
Managerclubs1:Fukushima United FC

is a former Japanese football player. He is the current manager of J3 League club, Fukushima United.

Club career

Terada started playing football at the junior youth setup of Japan Soccer League side Nissan Motors (current Yokohama F. Marinos). Then he played for and was educated at Yokosuka High School and Tokai University. At the university, he contribute to the Japan team winning the 1995 Summer Universiade held in Fukuoka. After the graduation, he nearly signed with Yokohama Marinos but the club pulled out when a problem was found in his neck at the medical check.

After spending a year unattached, he signed with J2 League side Kawasaki Frontale in 1999 as an anchoring midfielder. He immediately became a regular starter and contributed to the club winning the J2 Championship. In May 2000, he damaged his knee ligament that, along with other injuries, sidelined him for two and half years.

He was converted to a central defender and established himself as a linchpin of the Kawasaki defence.

He retired from the game at the end of the 2010 season.

National team career

Terada earned his first international cap on May 27, 2008 in a friendly against Paraguay. Being 32 years and 339 days old, he became the fourth eldest to make a national team debut for Japan. He also played at 2010 World Cup qualification and 2011 Asian Cup qualification. He played 6 games for Japan until 2009.[1]

Club statistics

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotal
Season Club LeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupAsiaTotal
1999Kawasaki FrontaleJ2 League1204020colspan="2"-180
2000J1 League810020colspan="2"-101
2001J2 League000000colspan="2"-00
20024100colspan="2"-colspan="2"-41
20033040colspan="2"-colspan="2"-70
200433231colspan="2"-colspan="2"-363
2005J1 League2622063colspan="2"-345
20062202070colspan="2"-310
2007291404070441
20082111031colspan="2"-252
2009230304061361
20101001100colspan="2"-111
Career total191824228413125615

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
200840
200920
Total60

National team career statistics

Appearances in major competitions

TeamCompetitionCategoryAppearancesGoalsTeam Record
StartSub
2010 FIFA World Cup QualificationSenior100
2011 AFC Asian Cup qualificationSenior200

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/terada_shuhei.html Japan National Football Team Database