Teruo Nimura
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Teruo Nimura | ||
| Date of birth | May 2, 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Kyoto, Kyoto, Empire of Japan | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1959–1961 | |||
| 1962–1965 | Waseda University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1976 | Toyo Industries | 151 | (16) |
| Total | 151 | (16) | |
| National team | |||
| 1970 | Japan | 5 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1981–1983 | Mazda | ||
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Honours | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Teruo Nimura (二村 昭雄, Nimura Teruo, born May 2, 1943) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
Club career[]
Nimura was born in Kyoto on May 2, 1943. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined Toyo Industries in 1966. The club won Japan Soccer League champions 4 times (1966, 1967, 1968, 1970) and Emperor's Cup 2 times (1967, 1969). This was the greatest era in Toyo Industries history. He retired in 1976. He played 151 games and scored 16 goals in the league.
National team career[]
In December 1970, Nimura was selected Japan national team for 1970 Asian Games. At this competition, on December 10, he debuted against Malaysia. He played 5 games for Japan in 1970.[1]
Coaching career[]
After retirement, Nimura became a manager for Mazda (former Toyo Industries) as Aritatsu Ogi successor in 1981. However, in 1983 season, the club finished at the bottom place and was relegated to Division 2 first time. He resigned end of 1983 season.
National team statistics[]
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1970 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 |
References[]
External links[]
- Teruo Nimura at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
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