is a former Japanese
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
player and manager.
Playing career
Takahashi was born in
Fukuyama on October 27, 1957. After graduating from
Osaka University of Economics
, is a private university located in Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan.
History
It was founded in 1932 as Naniwa Higher Commercial School (浪華高等商業学校).
During World War II
World War II or the Second World War, ofte ...
, he joined his local club
Toyo Industries (later ''Mazda'', ''Sanfrecce Hiroshima'') in 1980. He played regular player as forward and offensive midfielder. Although the club results were bad in
Japan Soccer League
, or JSL, was the top flight association football league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J.League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional ...
, won the 2nd place
1987 Emperor's Cup
Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 1987 season.
Overview
It was contested by 32 teams, and Yomiuri won the championship.
Results 1st Round
* Yomiuri 5–0 Doshisha University
* NTT Shikoku 0–2 Seino Transportation
*Honda 2–0 Fujitsu
*Niig ...
. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and founded new league
J1 League
The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J ...
. However he could hardly play in the match for injury and retired end of 1993 season.
Coaching career
After retirement, Takahashi started coaching career at
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima ( ja, サンフレッチェ広島, translit=''Sanfuretche Hiroshima'') is a Japanese professional football club based in Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the coun ...
in 1994. In 2000, he moved to
Gamba Osaka and became a manager for youth team. In 2003, he returned to Sanfrecce. In 2004, he moved to
Yokohama F. Marinos. He served as manager for youth team (2004–06) and coach for top team (2007). In 2008, he moved to
Kashiwa Reysol
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadiu ...
. He served as coach in 2008 and manager in 2009. However the club results were bad in 2009 and he was sacked in July. In 2010, he returned to Sanfrecce again. In 2012, he moved to
Tokyo Verdy and became a coach. In September, manager
Ryoichi Kawakatsu resigned and Takahashi became new manager as Kawakatsu successor. He resigned end of 2012 season.
Club statistics
Managerial statistics
J.League Data Site
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References
External links
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1957 births
Living people
Osaka University of Economics alumni
Association football people from Hiroshima Prefecture
Japanese men's footballers
Japan Soccer League players
J1 League players
Sanfrecce Hiroshima players
Japanese football managers
J1 League managers
J2 League managers
Kashiwa Reysol managers
Tokyo Verdy managers
Men's association football forwards
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