is a former Japanese

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player and manager. He played for Japan national team. His elder brother Koichi Hashiratani is also a former footballer.

Club career

Hashiratani was educated at and played for Kyoto Commercial High School and

Kokushikan University is a private university in Setagaya, Tokyo, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. Combined teams of the Graduate School of Engineering and the Department of Science and Engineering competed against 130 team and came in 11th place in the 27th Formula SAE in 20 ...

. He played as defender and defensive midfielder. He joined Japan Soccer League side Nissan Motors in 1987. From 1988 to 1990, the club won all three major title in Japan; Japan Soccer League, JSL Cup and

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for 2 years in a row. In 1990s, the club won

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and

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. In Asia, the club won

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. He moved to Verdy Kawasaki in 1992 when professional league

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was founded. The club won the league champions in

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and

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. The club also won

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1994 J.League Cup The 1994 J. League Cup, officially the '94 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup, was the 20th edition of Japan soccer league cup tournament and the third edition under the current J. League Cup format. The championship started on July 27, and finished on ...

and

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. He was a central player in golden era in both clubs history. He retired in 1998. He was selected Best Eleven for 6 years in a row ( 1989/90-

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). He was the first chairman of the J.League Pro-Footballers Association (JPFA).

National team career

Hashiratani was capped 72 times and scored 6 goals for the Japanese national team from 1988 to 1995.Japan National Football Team Database
/ref> He was a member of the Japan team for the 1992 Asian Cup which Japan won. He was the captain when Japan's hope to play in the 1994 World Cup finals was dashed by a late Iraqi equaliser in the final qualifier, the match that the Japanese fans now refer to as the

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Coaching career

He succeeded

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as the manager of

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at the beginning of the 2002 season. However, he was sacked after only seven matches. The club was relegated to

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that season. Then he coached

and

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. He was a coach at

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from 2006 to 2007. He was promoted to the manager of the club in 2008 but fired by the Verdy after the season. He would later return in 2010 to coach Kokushikan University. He was called back to professional managing once more, as he was announced to lead

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from the 2011 season. After poor results leaving Mito in the relegation zone, he was sacked in the middle of the 2015 season. He was signed to manage

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-team

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from the 2016 season, but he lasted only season before signing for JFL's Vanraure Hachinohe. He resigned end of 2017 season. He signed with Giravanz Kitakyushu as Hitoshi Morishita successor in June 2018. The club finished 2018 season at bottom place of 17 club and he resigned end of 2018 season.

Club statistics

National team statistics

Managerial statistics

J.League Data Site
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Honors and awards

Individual Honors

* Japan Soccer League Most Valuable Player: 1988-89 *

Best Eleven:

Team Honors

* 1992 Asian Cup (Champions)

References

External links

* *
Japan National Football Team Database
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Profile at Vanraure Hachinohe
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hashiratani, Tetsuji 1964 births Living people Kokushikan University alumni Association football defenders Association football people from Kyoto Prefecture Japanese footballers Japan international footballers Japan Soccer League players J1 League players Yokohama F. Marinos players Tokyo Verdy players 1992 AFC Asian Cup players 1995 King Fahd Cup players AFC Asian Cup-winning players Japanese football managers J1 League managers J2 League managers J3 League managers Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo managers Tokyo Verdy managers Mito HollyHock managers Gainare Tottori managers Vanraure Hachinohe managers Giravanz Kitakyushu managers Footballers at the 1990 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Japan Footballers at the 1994 Asian Games