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Sérgio Echigo (セルジオ 越後, Serujio Echigo, born 28 July 1945) is a "Nisei" Japanese Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Sergio Echigo

Personal information
Full name	Sergio Echigo
Date of birth	(1945-07-28) 28 July 1945 (age 77)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1964–1965	Corinthians	11	(0)
1967–1968	Trespontano	?	(?)
1971	Bragantino	?	(?)
?	Paulista	?	(?)
1972–1974	Towa Estate Development	40	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He joined the Corinthians in 1963 and played for Towa Real Estate S.C. in the Japan Soccer League between 1972 and 1974.

Playing style

A highly technical player, Echigo was renowned for his feints and dribbling skills.[1][2] He is responsible for inventing the dribbling move known as 'Elastico', or 'flip-flap', a move which Brazilian legend Rivelino acquired from him and perfected while they were teammates at Corinthians in 1964.[3]

Honours

Club

Towa Estate Development

• JSL Cup: 1973

Individual

• Japan Soccer League Best Eleven: 1973, 1974
• Order of the Rising Sun, 5th Class, Gold and Silver Rays: 2017

References

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Twitter (in Japanese)

На других языках

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Sergio Echigo (セルジオ越後 Echigo Serujio?; San Paolo, 28 luglio 1945) è un giornalista, dirigente sportivo ed ex calciatore brasiliano naturalizzato giapponese.

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