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Eizo Yuguchi
湯口 栄蔵
Personal information
Full name Eizo Yuguchi
Date of birth (1945-07-04)July 4, 1945
Place of birth Osaka, Osaka, Empire of Japan
Date of death February 2, 2003(2003-02-02) (aged 57)
Place of death Nara, Nara, Japan
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
1961–1963 Meisei High School
1964–1967 Kansai University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968–1972 Yanmar Diesel 66 (3)
Total 66 (3)
National team
1969–1970 Japan 5 (1)
Honours
Yanmar Diesel
Winner Japan Soccer League 1971
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1968
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1972
Winner Emperor's Cup 1968
Winner Emperor's Cup 1970
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1971
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1972
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Bronze 1968 Mexico City Team
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Eizo Yuguchi (湯口 栄蔵, Yuguchi Eizō, July 4, 1945 – February 2, 2003) was a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Yuguchi was born in Osaka on July 4, 1945. After graduating from Kansai University, he joined his local club Yanmar Diesel in 1968. The club won the league champions in 1971. The club also won 1968 and 1970 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1972. He played 66 games and scored 3 goals in the league.

National team career

In October 1968, Yuguchi was selected Japan national team for 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. At this competition, on October 18, he played against Spain and Japan won Bronze Medal. In 2018, this team was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame. He also played at 1970 World Cup qualification and 1970 Asian Games. He played 5 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1970.

On February 2, 2003, Yuguchi died of stomach cancer in Nara at the age of 57.

National team statistics

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1969 1 0
1970 4 1
Total 5 1

Awards

See also

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