Eizo Yuguchi
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| Full name | Eizo Yuguchi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | July 4, 1945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Osaka, Osaka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | February 2, 2003 (aged 57) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Nara, Nara, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961–1963 | Meisei High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964–1967 | Kansai University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1968–1972 | Yanmar Diesel | 66 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 66 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969–1970 | Japan | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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Eizo Yuguchi (湯口 栄蔵, Yuguchi Eizo, July 4, 1945 – February 2, 2003) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
Biography[change | change source]
Yuguchi was born in Osaka on July 4, 1945. After graduating from Kansai University, he joined his local club Yanmar Diesel in 1968. The club won the Japan Soccer League champions in 1971. The club also won 1968 and 1970 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1972. He played 66 games and scored 3 goals in the league.
In October 1968, Yuguchi was selected the Japan national team for 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and Japan won the Bronze Medal. In 2018, this team was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame. He also played at 1970 World Cup qualification and 1970 Asian Games. He played 5 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1970.
On February 2, 2003, Yuguchi died of stomach cancer in Nara at the age of 57.
Statistics[change | change source]
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 1 |
References[change | change source]
Other websites[change | change source]
- Eizo Yuguchi at Olympedia
- Eizo Yuguchi at FIFA
- Eizo Yuguchi at National Football Teams.com
- Eizo Yuguchi at Transfermarkt (player)
- Japan Football Hall of Fame (Japan team at 1968 Olympics) at Japan Football Association
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