Takako Tezuka
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Takako Tezuka | ||
Date of birth | November 6, 1970 | ||
Place of birth | Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
????–1992 | Yomiuri Nippon SC Ladies Beleza | ||
1996–1999 | NTV Beleza | 59 | (21) |
National team | |||
1986–1991 | Japan | 41 | (19) |
Teams managed | |||
2013 | Urawa Reds | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Takako Tezuka (手塚 貴子 Tezuka Takako, born November 6, 1970) is a former Japanese football player and manager. She played for Japan national team.
Club career
Tezuka was born in Utsunomiya on November 6, 1970. She played for Yomiuri Nippon SC Ladies Beleza (later NTV Beleza). The club won L.League for 3 years in a row (1990-1992). In 1991 season, she became top scorer with 29 goals and she was elected MVP awards. She was also elected Best Eleven for 4 years in a row (1989-1992). End of 1992 season, she retired. However, during 1996 season, she cameback and played for NTV Beleza until 1999.
National team career
On March 7, 1986, when Tezuka was 15 years old, she debuted for Japan national team against Chinese Taipei. She played at 1986, 1989, 1991 AFC Championship and 1990 Asian Games. She was also a member of Japan for 1991 World Cup. This competition was her last game for Japan. She played 41 games and scored 19 goals for Japan until 1991.[1]
Coaching career
After retirement, Tezuka started coaching career in her local Tochigi Prefecture. In 2011, she became assistant coach for Japan U-20 and U-17 national team. In October, U-20 team won 2011 AFC U-19 Championship and in November, U-17 team won 2011 AFC U-16 Championship. She has been given the AFC Women's Coach Of The Year Award. In 2013, she was appointed manager for Urawa Reds. However, in June, she resigned for health reasons.
National team statistics
Japan national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1986 | 10 | 1 |
1987 | 4 | 0 |
1988 | 3 | 1 |
1989 | 9 | 6 |
1990 | 4 | 6 |
1991 | 11 | 5 |
Total | 41 | 19 |
References
- 1 2 Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
External links
- Takako Tezuka – FIFA competition record (archive)