Kazuo Echigo (越後 和男, Echigo Kazuo, born December 28, 1965) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He also played for the Japanese National Team.

Kazuo Echigo
越後 和男
Personal information
Full name Kazuo Echigo
Date of birth (1965-12-28) December 28, 1965 (age 58)
Place of birth Mie District, Mie, Japan
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1981–1983 Yokkaichi Chuo Technical High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1995 JEF United Ichihara 174 (27)
1996–1999 Vegalta Sendai 84 (13)
Total 258 (40)
International career
1986–1987 Japan 6 (1)
Managerial career
2017–2018 Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies
2019–2022 Chinese Taipei Women
Medal record
JEF United Ichihara
Winner Japan Soccer League 1985/86
Winner JSL Cup 1986
Runner-up JSL Cup 1990
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1984
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Echigo was born in Mie District, Mie on December 28, 1965. After graduating from high school, he joined Furukawa Electric (later JEF United Ichihara) in 1984. The club won the 1985–86 Japan Soccer League and the 1986 JSL Cup. In Asia, the club won 1986 Asian Club Championship. They were the first Japanese club to win the Asian championships. In 1995, he moved to Brummell Sendai (later Vegalta Sendai). He retired in 1999.

National team career

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On July 25, 1986, Echigo debuted for the Japanese National Team against Syria. He also played at 1986 Asian Games. In 1987, he was selected by Japan for 1988 Summer Olympics qualifications. He played 6 games and scored 1 goal.[1]

Coaching career

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After retirement, Echigo started a coaching career at Vegalta Sendai in 2000. He served as a coach until 2004. In 2007, he signed with JEF United Chiba and became a manager for the reserve team. In 2011, he moved back to Vegalta Sendai and served as manager for the youth team. In 2017, he became a manager for the Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies. In the 2017 season, the club was finished in 4th place. However in the 2018 season, the club won only 1 out of 9 matches and he resigned in June.[2]

Echigo was appointed as the manager of Chinese Taipei women's national football team on January 19, 2019, and at the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup almost led the team to its first world cup since 1991.

Club statistics

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Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1984 Furukawa Electric JSL Division 1 4 2 3 1 1 0 8 3
1985/86 22 4 2 1 4 0 28 5
1986/87 15 0 - 5 1 20 1
1987/88 10 0 1 0 2 0 13 0
1988/89 20 3 2 0 1 0 23 3
1989/90 13 1 1 0 2 1 16 2
1990/91 11 4 0 0 11 4
1991/92 13 3 1 0 14 3
1992 JEF United Ichihara J1 League - 3 1 9 2 12 3
1993 22 3 3 0 3 0 28 3
1994 33 7 2 0 2 0 37 7
1995 11 0 0 0 - 11 0
1996 Brummell Sendai Football League 22 7 3 0 - 25 7
1997 9 2 0 0 3 1 12 3
1998 27 4 4 0 0 0 31 4
1999 Vegalta Sendai J2 League 26 0 0 0 1 0 27 0
Total 258 40 24 3 34 5 316 48

National team statistics

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[1]

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1986 3 0
1987 3 1
Total 6 1

References

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