| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tadao Onishi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | April 18, 1943 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kyoto, Kyoto, Empire of Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | June 29, 2006 (aged 63) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kyoto Murasakino High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *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.
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.
In October 1969, Onishi was selected Japan national team for 1970 World Cup qualification. At this qualification, on October 10, he debuted against Australia.[1]
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 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 | ||
| Total | 83 | 0 | ||
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |