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{{short description|Japanese footballer and manager}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name=Shigeo Yaegashi<br/>八重樫 茂生
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|fullname=Shigeo Yaegashi
|birth_date={{Birth date|1933|3|24}}
|birth_place=[[Hanamaki, Iwate]], [[Empire of Japan]]
|death_date={{Death date and age|2011|5|2|1933|3|24}}
|death_place=[[Tama, Tokyo]], Japan
|height=1.74 m
|position=[[Midfielder]]
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|youthyears1=1949–1951|youthclubs1=Morioka Daiichi High School
|collegeyears1=1952–1953|college1=[[Chuo University]]
|collegeyears2=1954–1957|college2=[[Waseda University]]
|years1=1958–1969|clubs1=[[Furukawa Electric SC|Furukawa Electric]]|caps1=51|goals1=14
|totalcaps=51|totalgoals=14
|nationalyears1=1956–1968|nationalteam1=[[Japan national football team|Japan]]|nationalcaps1=45|nationalgoals1=11
|manageryears1=1967|managerclubs1=[[Furukawa Electric SC|Furukawa Electric]]
|manageryears2=1970|managerclubs2=[[Japan national under-20 football team|Japan U-20]]
|manageryears3=1977–1981|managerclubs3=[[Fujitsu SC|Fujitsu]]
|manageryears4=1985–1989|managerclubs4=[[Fujitsu SC|Fujitsu]]
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{{Medal|Team|[[Furukawa Electric SC|Furukawa Electric]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[Japan Soccer League]]|[[1967 Japan Soccer League|1967]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[Emperor's Cup]]|[[1960 Emperor's Cup|1960]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[Emperor's Cup]]|[[1961 Emperor's Cup|1961]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[Emperor's Cup]]|[[1964 Emperor's Cup|1964]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[Emperor's Cup]]|[[1962 Emperor's Cup|1962]]}}
{{Medal|Country|{{Fb|JPN}}}}
{{Medal|Olympic}}
{{Medal|B|[[1968 Summer Olympics|1968 Mexico City]]|[[Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics|Team]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{Medal|B|[[1966 Asian Games|1966 Bangkok]]|[[Football at the 1966 Asian Games|Team]]}}
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{{Nihongo|'''Shigeo Yaegashi'''|八重樫 茂生|Yaegashi Shigeo|March 24, 1933 – May 2, 2011}} was a Japanese [[association football|football]] player and manager. He played for [[Japan national football team|Japan national team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/26218 |title=Shigeo Yaegashi |work=Olympedia |access-date=2 December 2021}}</ref>

==Club career==
Yaegashi was born in [[Daejeon]], [[Empire of Japan|Japan]] on March 24, 1933, but raised in [[Hanamaki, Iwate|Hanamaki]]. After playing at [[Chuo University]], he moved to [[Waseda University]]. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined [[Furukawa Electric SC|Furukawa Electric]] in 1958. In 1963, he was selected Japanese Footballer of the Year awards. In 1965, Furukawa Electric joined new league [[Japan Soccer League]]. He retired in 1969. He played 51 games and scored 14 goals in the league. He was also selected Best Eleven 3 times ([[1966 Japan Soccer League|1966]], [[1967 Japan Soccer League|1967]] and [[1968 Japan Soccer League|1968]]).

==National team career==
In June 1956, when Yaegashi was a [[Waseda University]] student, he was selected [[Japan national football team|Japan national team]] for [[Association football at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification|1956 Summer Olympics qualification]]. At this qualification, on June 3, he debuted against [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]]. In November, he played at [[Association football at the 1956 Summer Olympics|1956 Summer Olympics]] in [[Melbourne]]. He also played at [[Football at the 1964 Summer Olympics|1964 Summer Olympics]] in Tokyo and [[Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics|1968 Summer Olympics]] in [[Mexico City]]. At 1968 Olympics, he played as a captain in first match against [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]], he was replaced for injury in the 78minuts.<ref>[https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/mexicocity1968/matches/round=197100/match=32097/index.html FIFA]</ref> This match is his last match for Japan. After the match, Although he could not play, he supported Japan team and Japan won bronze medal.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Sports Reference|title=Shigeo Yaegashi Biography and Statistics|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ya/shigeo-yaegashi-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417211405/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ya/shigeo-yaegashi-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-17|accessdate=2009-10-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=Footballjapan.jp|title=八重樫茂生 (Shigeo Yaegashi)|url=http://archive.footballjapan.jp/user/scripts/user/person.php?person_id=32|language=Japanese|accessdate=5 October 2010}}</ref> In 2018, this team was selected [[Japan Football Hall of Fame]]. He also played at [[Football at the 1958 Asian Games|1958]], [[Football at the 1962 Asian Games|1962]] and [[Football at the 1966 Asian Games|1966 Asian Games]]. He played 45 games and scored 11 goals for Japan until 1968.<ref name="JNFTD">[http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/yaegashi_shigeo.html Japan National Football Team Database]</ref>

==Coaching career and post-retirement==
In 1967, Yaegashi succeeded [[Ryuzo Hiraki]] as player-manager for [[Furukawa Electric SC|Furukawa Electric]]. He also coached [[Fujitsu SC|Fujitsu]] twice (1977–1981 and 1985–1989).

In 2005, Yaegashi's name was added to the [[Japan Football Hall of Fame]]. On May 2, 2011, he died of a stroke in [[Tama, Tokyo]], aged 78.<ref>[http://www.jfa.or.jp/jfa/topics/2011/76.html Japan Football Association]{{in lang|ja}}</ref>

==National team statistics==
<ref name="JNFTD"/>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan=3 | [[Japan national football team|Japan national team]]
|-
!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[[1956 Japan national football team|1956]]||3||0
|-
|1957||0||0
|-
|[[1958 Japan national football team|1958]]||2||0
|-
|[[1959 Japan national football team|1959]]||5||0
|-
|[[1960 Japan national football team|1960]]||1||0
|-
|[[1961 Japan national football team|1961]]||7||2
|-
|[[1962 Japan national football team|1962]]||7||3
|-
|[[1963 Japan national football team|1963]]||5||4
|-
|[[1964 Japan national football team|1964]]||2||2
|-
|[[1965 Japan national football team|1965]]||4||0
|-
|[[1966 Japan national football team|1966]]||2||0
|-
|[[1967 Japan national football team|1967]]||3||0
|-
|[[1968 Japan national football team|1968]]||4||0
|-
!Total||45||11
|}

==Awards==
* Japanese Football Player of Year: 1963
* [[Japan Soccer League]] Best Eleven: [[1966 Japan Soccer League|1966]], [[1967 Japan Soccer League|1967]], [[1968 Japan Soccer League|1968]]
* [[Japan Football Hall of Fame]]: Inducted in 2005<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.jfa.jp/eng/about_jfa/hall_of_fame/member/YAEGASHI_Shigeo.html|title= YAEGASHI Shigeo|access-date= April 9, 2024|work= Japan Football Association}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{FIFA player|60095}}
* {{NFT|20485<!-- /Shigeo_Yaegashi -->}}
* [http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/yaegashi_shigeo.html Japan National Football Team Database]
* [http://www.jfa.jp/eng/about_jfa/hall_of_fame/member/YAEGASHI_Shigeo.html Japan Football Hall of Fame] at [[Japan Football Association]]
*[http://www.jfa.jp/eng/about_jfa/hall_of_fame/member/team02.html Japan Football Hall of Fame] (Japan team at 1968 Olympics) at [[Japan Football Association]]
* {{Olympics.com profile|shigeo-yaegashi}}

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