Shigeharu Ueki

Shigeharu Ueki
植木繁晴
Personal information
Date of birth	September 13, 1954
Place of birth	Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Date of death	April 11, 2024 (aged 69)
Place of death	Maebashi
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1970–1972	Shinjo High School
1973–1976	Nihon University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1977–1988	Fujita Industries
Total
International career
1979	Japan
Managerial career
1995	Bellmare Hiratsuka
1996–1998	Bellmare Hiratsuka
1999–2000	Montedio Yamagata
2004	Thespa Kusatsu
2006–2008	Thespa Kusatsu
Medal record
Fujita Industries
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shigeharu Ueki (植木繁晴, Ueki Shigeharu, September 13, 1954 – April 11, 2024) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played once for the Japan national team.

Club career

Ueki was born in Kawasaki on September 13, 1954. After graduating from Nihon University, he joined Fujita Industries in 1977. The club won the league champions in 1977, 1979 and 1981. The club also won 1977 and 1979 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1988. He played 144 games and scored 16 goals in the league.

International career

On July 13, 1979, Ueki debuted for Japan national team against Singapore and Japan won the match.^[1]

Coaching career

After retirement, Ueki started his coaching career at Fujita Industries (later Bellmare Hiratsuka). In November 1995, he became a manager as Mitsuru Komaeda's successor and managed at the 1995 Emperor's Cup and the 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. The club won the championship at the Asian Cup Winners' Cup. In September 1996, he became a manager again as Toninho Moura's successor and managed until 1998. In 1999, he moved to the J2 League club Montedio Yamagata and managed until 2000. In 2002, he moved to the Japan Football League club Thespa Kusatsu. In 2004, he managed 1 season and promoted the club to the J2 League. In 2006, he became a manager again and managed until 2008.

Death

Ueki died in Maebashi on April 11, 2024, at the age of 69.^[2]

Managerial statistics

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Team	From	To	Record
Team	From	To	G	W	D	L	Win %
Bellmare Hiratsuka	1996	1998	77	38	0	39	049.35
Montedio Yamagata	1999	2000	76	26	6	44	034.21
Thespa Kusatsu	2006	2008	138	29	50	59	021.01
Total			291	93	56	142	031.96

References

^ Japan National Football Team Database
^ "Ｊ２ザスパ元監督の植木繁晴さん死去". NHK. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)

External links

Shigeharu Ueki at National-Football-Teams.com
Japan National Football Team Database
Shigeharu Ueki manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

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[JNFTD-1] Japan National Football Team Database

[2] "Ｊ２ザスパ元監督の植木繁晴さん死去". NHK. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.

[3] J.League Data Site(in Japanese)

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