Tetsuji Hashiratani
Encyclopedia
is a retired Japanese football player. He was a defender and a defensive midfielder.
. He joined Japan Soccer League
side Nissan Motor
in 1987. He moved to Verdy Kawasaki in 1992 when professional league J. League
was founded. He retired as a Verdy player in 1998.
He was capped 72 times and scored 6 goals for the Japanese national team from 1988 to 1995. He was a member of the Japan team for the 1992 AFC Asian Cup
which Japan won. He was the captain when Japan's hope to play in the 1994 FIFA World Cup finals was dashed by a late Iraqi equaliser in the final qualifier, the match that the Japanese fans now refer to as the Agony of Doha
.
He was the first chairman of the J. League Pro-Footballers Association (JPFA). His elder brother Koichi was also a professional footballer.
as the manager of Consadole Sapporo
at the beginning of the 2002 season. However, he was sacked after only seven matches. The club was relegated to J. League Division 2 that season. Then he coached Kokushikan University and Urawa Red Diamonds
. He was a coach at Tokyo Verdy 1969
from 2006 to 2007. He was promoted to the manager of the club in 2008 but fired by the Verdy after the season. He would later return in 2010 to coach Kokushikan University
's soccer club. He was then called back to professional managing once more, as he was announced to lead Mito HollyHock
from the 2011 season.
|1987/88||rowspan="5"|Nissan Motors
||rowspan="5"|JSL Division 1
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|1988/89||22||0||||||||||22||0
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|1989/90||21||2||||||4||0||25||2
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|1990/91||20||0||||||4||0||24||0
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|1991/92||22||0||||||3||0||25||0
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|1992||rowspan="7"|Verdy Kawasaki||rowspan="7"|J. League 1||colspan="2"|-||||||11||0||11||0
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|1993||31||3||2||0||1||0||34||3
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|1994||40||2||2||0||3||0||45||2
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|1995||46||5||2||0||colspan="2"|-||48||5
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|1996||22||2||0||0||10||0||32||2
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|1997||16||0||2||0||3||0||21||0
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|1998||28||1||3||0||2||0||33||1
280||15||11||0||41||0||336||11
280||15||11||0||41||0||336||11
|}
|1988||5||1
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|1989||10||0
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|1990||6||1
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|1991||2||1
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|1992||11||0
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|1993||14||2
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|1994||9||1
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|1995||15||0
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!Total||72||6
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Playing career
He was educated at and played for Kyoto Commercial High School and Kokushikan UniversityKokushikan University
is a private university in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.Combined teams of the Graduate School of Engineering and the Department of Science and Engineering competed against 130 team and came in 11th place in the 27th Formula SAE in 2007...
. He joined Japan Soccer League
Japan Soccer League
, or JSL, was the top flight soccer league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J. League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional Japanese Baseball League that was founded in 1936...
side Nissan Motor
Yokohama F. Marinos
is a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in...
in 1987. He moved to Verdy Kawasaki in 1992 when professional league J. League
J. League
The or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese...
was founded. He retired as a Verdy player in 1998.
He was capped 72 times and scored 6 goals for the Japanese national team from 1988 to 1995. He was a member of the Japan team for the 1992 AFC Asian Cup
1992 AFC Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation's 1992 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between October 29 and November 8. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.-Stadiums:...
which Japan won. He was the captain when Japan's hope to play in the 1994 FIFA World Cup finals was dashed by a late Iraqi equaliser in the final qualifier, the match that the Japanese fans now refer to as the Agony of Doha
Agony of Doha
The Agony of Doha is a term used by fans of the Japanese national football team to refer to the qualification match for their 1994 FIFA World Cup match with Iraq, held in Doha, Qatar on October 28, 1993....
.
He was the first chairman of the J. League Pro-Footballers Association (JPFA). His elder brother Koichi was also a professional footballer.
Managerial career
He succeeded Takeshi OkadaTakeshi Okada
is a former football player that was head coach of the Japanese national football team between 2007 and 2010.-International career:Okada played 24 games and scored one goal for the Japan national football team between 1980 and 1985.-Coaching career:...
as the manager of Consadole Sapporo
Consadole Sapporo
is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaidō....
at the beginning of the 2002 season. However, he was sacked after only seven matches. The club was relegated to J. League Division 2 that season. Then he coached Kokushikan University and Urawa Red Diamonds
Urawa Red Diamonds
are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...
. He was a coach at Tokyo Verdy 1969
Tokyo Verdy 1969
, is a Japanese professional football club, based in Tokyo, Japan, that plays in J. League Division 2.Founded as Yomiuri F.C. in 1969, Tokyo Verdy is one of the most decorated teams in the J. League, with honours including 7 league titles , 5 Emperor's Cups, 6 JSL Cup / J...
from 2006 to 2007. He was promoted to the manager of the club in 2008 but fired by the Verdy after the season. He would later return in 2010 to coach Kokushikan University
Kokushikan University
is a private university in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.Combined teams of the Graduate School of Engineering and the Department of Science and Engineering competed against 130 team and came in 11th place in the 27th Formula SAE in 2007...
's soccer club. He was then called back to professional managing once more, as he was announced to lead Mito HollyHock
Mito HollyHock
is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team's hometown is located in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture....
from the 2011 season.
Club career statistics
|-|1987/88||rowspan="5"|Nissan Motors
Yokohama F. Marinos
is a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in...
||rowspan="5"|JSL Division 1
Japan Soccer League
, or JSL, was the top flight soccer league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J. League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional Japanese Baseball League that was founded in 1936...
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|1988/89||22||0||||||||||22||0
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|1989/90||21||2||||||4||0||25||2
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|1990/91||20||0||||||4||0||24||0
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|1991/92||22||0||||||3||0||25||0
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|1992||rowspan="7"|Verdy Kawasaki||rowspan="7"|J. League 1||colspan="2"|-||||||11||0||11||0
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|1993||31||3||2||0||1||0||34||3
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|1994||40||2||2||0||3||0||45||2
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|1995||46||5||2||0||colspan="2"|-||48||5
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|1996||22||2||0||0||10||0||32||2
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|1997||16||0||2||0||3||0||21||0
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|1998||28||1||3||0||2||0||33||1
280||15||11||0||41||0||336||11
280||15||11||0||41||0||336||11
|}
International career statistics
|-|1988||5||1
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|1989||10||0
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|1990||6||1
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|1991||2||1
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|1992||11||0
|-
|1993||14||2
|-
|1994||9||1
|-
|1995||15||0
|-
!Total||72||6
|}
Individual Honors
- Japan Soccer LeagueJapan Soccer League, or JSL, was the top flight soccer league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J. League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional Japanese Baseball League that was founded in 1936...
Most Valuable Player: 1988-89Japan Soccer League 1988-89-First Division:For the first time, the format of three points for a win was adopted, but only for the First Division. Nissan won their first title.Four-time champion Mitsubishi was relegated for the first time, along with struggling Sumitomo.-Second Division:... - J-League Best Eleven: 1993, 1994, 1995