Mitsuhisa Taguchi (田口 光久, Taguchi Mitsuhisa, February 14, 1955 – November 12, 2019)[1] was a Japanese footballer. A Japanese international, he spent his entire career with Mitsubishi Motors.
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| Full name | Mitsuhisa Taguchi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1955-02-14)February 14, 1955 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kawabe, Akita, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | November 12, 2019(2019-11-12) (aged 64) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970–1972 | Akita Commercial High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973–1984 | Mitsubishi Motors | 161 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 161 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975–1984 | Japan | 59 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Taguchi was born in Akita on February 14, 1955.[2] After graduating from high school, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1973.[2] In 1973, the club won the champions at Japan Soccer League and Emperor's Cup.[2] In 1975, he debuted as a starting goalkeeper for Japan national team, replacing established starter Kenzo Yokoyama.[2][3]
In 1978, he was part of one of the club's most successful seasons, winning the Japanese treble; Japan Soccer League, JSL Cup and Emperor's Cup.[2] The club also won 1980 Emperor's Cup, 1981 JSL Cup and 1982 Japan Soccer League.[2] He retired in 1984.[2] He played 161 games in the league.[2] He was selected Best Eleven 8 times included for 7 years in a row (1977-1983).[4]
On September 8, 1975, Taguchi debuted for Japan national team against South Korea. In 1977, he became a regular goalkeeper and played at 1978 World Cup qualification, 1978 Asian Games and 1980 Summer Olympics qualification. From 1982, he became a captain and played at 1982 Asian Games and 1984 Summer Olympics qualification. He played 59 games for Japan until 1984.[5]
Following his retirement from playing career, Taguchi worked as a coach for several high school teams, including those at Aomori Yamada High School [ja] and Kokusai Gakuin High School [ja].[6]
On November 12, 2019, Taguchi died of respiratory failure in Tokyo at the age of 64.[7][8]
| Club performance | League | |||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
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| 1973 | Mitsubishi Motors | JSL Division 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1982 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1983 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1984 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 161 | 0 | ||
| Japan national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 59 | 0 |
1975 Japan Soccer League Team of the Year | |
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1977 Japan Soccer League Team of the Year | |
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1978 Japan Soccer League Team of the Year | |
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1979 Japan Soccer League Team of the Year | |
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1980 Japan Soccer League Team of the Year | |
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1981 Japan Soccer League Team of the Year | |
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1982 Japan Soccer League Team of the Year | |
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1983 Japan Soccer League Team of the Year | |
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