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Mitsuhisa Taguchi
田口 光久

Personal information
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)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1970–1972	Akita Commercial High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1973–1984	Mitsubishi Motors	161	(0)
Total		161	(0)
National team
1975–1984	Japan	59	(0)
Honours Mitsubishi Motors Winner Japan Soccer League 1973 Winner Japan Soccer League 1978 Winner Japan Soccer League 1982 Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1974 Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1975 Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1976 Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1977 Winner JSL Cup 1978 Winner JSL Cup 1981 Winner Emperor's Cup 1973 Winner Emperor's Cup 1978 Winner Emperor's Cup 1980 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1979
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Mitsuhisa Taguchi (田口 光久, Taguchi Mitsuhisa, February 14, 1955 – November 12, 2019) was a Japanese footballer. A Japanese international, he spent his entire career with Mitsubishi Motors.

Club career

Taguchi was born in Akita on February 14, 1955. After graduating from high school, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1973. In 1973, the club won the champions at Japan Soccer League and Emperor's Cup. In 1975, he debuted as a starting goalkeeper for Japan national team, replacing established starter Kenzo Yokoyama.

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. The club also won 1980 Emperor's Cup, 1981 JSL Cup and 1982 Japan Soccer League. He retired in 1984. He played 161 games in the league. He was selected Best Eleven 8 times included for 7 years in a row (1977-1983).

National team career

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.

Coaching career

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].

On November 12, 2019, Taguchi died of respiratory failure in Tokyo at the age of 64.

Club statistics

National team statistics

See also

In Spanish: Mitsuhisa Taguchi para niños