is a former

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player and manager. He played for Japan national team. His son Kempei Usui is also a footballer.

Club career

Usui was born in

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on August 4, 1953. After graduating from

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, he joined

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in 1976. The club won 1976 JSL Cup. He became a top scorer and was selected Best Eleven in

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and

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. He retired in 1988. He played 200 games and scored 85 goals in the Division 1.

National team career

On February 12, 1974, Usui debuted for Japan national team against

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. In 1977, he was selected Japan for

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. He also played at

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. Although he was not selected Japan after 1980 Summer Olympics qualification, he was selected in 1984 and played at 1984 Summer Olympics qualification. This qualification was his last game for Japan. He played 38 games and scored 15 goals for Japan until 1984.Japan National Football Team Database
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Coaching career

After retirement, Usui became a manager for

in 1989. Although the club finished at the bottom place in 1989–90 season and was relegated to Division 2, the club won the champions in Division 2 in 1990–91 season and was promoted to Division 1. He resigned in 1992.

Club statistics

National team statistics

Personal honors

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First Division Top Scorer -

References

External links

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Japan National Football Team Database
1953 births Living people Waseda University alumni Association football people from Shizuoka Prefecture Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers Japan Soccer League players Kashiwa Reysol players Japanese football managers Footballers at the 1978 Asian Games Men's association football forwards Asian Games competitors for Japan People from Fujieda, Shizuoka {{Japan-footy-forward-stub