Tadao Onishi

Tadao Onishi
大西 忠生

Personal information
Full name	Tadao Onishi
Date of birth	(1943-04-18)April 18, 1943
Place of birth	Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Date of death	June 29, 2006(2006-06-29) (aged 63)
Place of death	Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1963–1966	Kyoto University of Education
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1967–1974	Mitsubishi Motors	83	(0)
Total		83	(0)
International career
1969	Japan	1	(0)
Managerial career
1981–1986	Toshiba
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tadao Onishi (大西 忠生, Ōnishi Tadao, April 18, 1943 – June 29, 2006) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Onishi was born in Kyoto on April 18, 1943. After graduating from Kyoto University of Education, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1967. The club won the league champions in 1969 and 1973. The club also won 1971 and 1973 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1974. He played 83 games in the league.

National team career

In October 1969, Onishi was elected Japan national team for 1970 World Cup qualification. At this qualification, on October 10, he debuted against Australia.

Coaching career

After retirement, Onishi became a manager for Toshiba in 1981. He managed until 1985–86 season. In 2002, he signed with Thespa Kusatsu and became a general manager. From November 2005, he also served as president.

On June 29, 2006, Onishi died of lung cancer in Yokohama at the age of 63.

Club statistics

Club performance			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Japan			League
1967	Mitsubishi Motors	JSL Division 1	14	0
1968			14	0
1969			14	0
1970			14	0
1971			8	0
1972			11	0
1973			6	0
1974			2	0
Country	Japan		83	0
Total			83	0

National team statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1969	1	0
Total	1	0

External links

• Tadao Onishi at National-Football-Teams.com
• Japan National Football Team Database