is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Sekiguchi was born in Saitama on October 29, 1954. After graduating from high school, he joined his local club

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and Emperor's Cup. In 1978, the club won all three major title in Japan;

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and Emperor's Cup. In 1980s, the club also won 1980 Emperor's Cup, 1981 JSL Cup and

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. He retired in 1988. He played 153 games and scored 36 goals in the league.

National team career

On May 23, 1978, Sekiguchi debuted for Japan national team against

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. In July, he also played for Japan. He played 3 games and scored 1 goal for Japan in 1978.Japan National Football Team Database
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Club statistics

National team statistics

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1954 births Living people Association football people from Saitama Prefecture Japanese footballers Japan international footballers Japan Soccer League players Urawa Red Diamonds players Association football forwards {{Japan-footy-forward-stub