Takaji Mori

Takaji Mori (森 孝慈, Mori Takaji, November 24, 1943 – July 17, 2011) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Takaji Mori
森 孝慈
Personal information
Full name Takaji Mori
Date of birth (1943-11-24)November 24, 1943
Place of birth Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan
Date of death July 17, 2011(2011-07-17) (aged 67)
Place of death Meguro, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Youth career
1959–1961 Shudo High School
1962–1966 Waseda University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1977 Mitsubishi Motors 146 (28)
Total 146 (28)
National team
1966–1976 Japan 56 (2)
Teams managed
1981–1985 Japan
1992–1993 Urawa Reds
1998 Avispa Fukuoka
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Mori was born in Fukuyama on November 24, 1943. He played for Waseda University. He won 1963 and 1966 Emperor's Cup at university. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined Mitsubishi Motors (later Urawa Reds) in 1967. The club won the league champions in 1969 and 1973. The club also won 1971 and 1973 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1977. He played 146 games and scored 28 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven 5 times.

National team career

In October 1964, when Mori was a Waseda University student, he was selected Japan national team for 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. But he did not play in the match. On December 16, 1966, he debuted against Singapore at 1966 Asian Games. In 1968, he was selected Japan for 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[1] He played in all matches and Japan won Bronze Medal. In 2018, this team was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame. In 1970, he also played at 1970 Asian Games. He played 56 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 1976.[2]

Coaching career

After retirement, in November 1980, Mori became a coach for Japan national team under new manager Saburo Kawabuchi. Mori was promoted to manager in April 1981. He managed at 1982 Asian Games and 1984 Summer Olympics qualification. At 1986 World Cup qualification in 1985, following Japan's failure to qualify for 1986 World Cup, he resigned. In 1992, he became a manager for Urawa Reds. However, Urawa Reds finished at the bottom place in J1 League first season and he resigned. In 1998, he signed with Avispa Fukuoka and he managed the club in 1 season.

In 2006, Mori was selected to the Japan Football Hall of Fame. On July 17, 2011, he died of renal pelvis cancer in Meguro, Tokyo at the age of 67. That day was the day Japan women's national team won 2011 Women's World Cup, Japan won the world champions for the first time through men and women.

Club statistics

[3]

Club performance League
Season Club League AppsGoals
Japan League
1967Mitsubishi MotorsJSL Division 1143
1968143
1969142
1970146
1971101
1972140
1973181
1974188
1975124
1976180
197700
Total 14628

National team statistics

[2]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
196640
196751
196840
196940
1970130
197130
197280
197311
197410
197590
197640
Total562

Managerial statistics

[4]

Team From To Record
GWDLWin %
Urawa Reds 1993 1993 36 8 0 28 022.22
Avispa Fukuoka 1998 1998 34 8 0 26 023.53
Total 70 16 0 54 022.86

Awards

References
  1. "Takaji Mori Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
  2. Japan National Football Team Database
  3. National Football Teams
  4. J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
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