Hiroyuki Usui

Hiroyuki Usui (碓井 博行, Usui Hiroyuki, born August 4, 1953) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. His son Kempei Usui is also a footballer.

Hiroyuki Usui
碓井 博行
Personal information
Full name Hiroyuki Usui
Date of birth (1953-08-04) August 4, 1953
Place of birth Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1969–1971 Fujieda Higashi High School
1972–1975 Waseda University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1988 Hitachi
National team
1974–1984 Japan 38 (15)
Teams managed
1989–1992 Hitachi
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Usui was born in Fujieda on August 4, 1953. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined Hitachi in 1976. The club won 1976 JSL Cup. He became a top scorer and was selected Best Eleven in 1980 and 1982. He retired in 1988. He played 200 games and scored 85 goals in the Division 1.

National team career

On February 12, 1974, Usui debuted for Japan national team against Singapore. In 1977, he was selected Japan for 1978 World Cup qualification. He also played at 1978 Asian Games. Although he was not selected Japan after 1980 Summer Olympics qualification, he was selected in 1984 and played at 1984 Summer Olympics qualification. This qualification was his last game for Japan. He played 38 games and scored 15 goals for Japan until 1984.[1]

Coaching career

After retirement, Usui became a manager for Hitachi in 1989. Although the club finished at the bottom place in 1989–90 season and was relegated to Division 2, the club won the champions in Division 2 in 1990–91 season and was promoted to Division 1. He resigned in 1992.

Club statistics
Club performance League
Season Club League AppsGoals
Japan League
1976HitachiJSL Division 11813
1977188
1978147
19791811
19801814
1981188
19821813
1983173
1984171
1985/86225
1986/87222
1987/88JSL Division 2
Total 20085

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
197420
197500
197610
197740
1978147
197993
198053
198100
198200
198300
198432
Total3815

Personal honors

References
  1. Japan National Football Team Database
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