Shuhei Terada

Shuhei Terada (寺田 周平, Terada Shuhei; born June 23, 1975) is a Japanese football manager and former player who is the current manager of J3 League club, Fukushima United.

Shuhei Terada
寺田 周平

Personal information
Full name	Shuhei Terada
Date of birth	(1975-06-23) 23 June 1975 (age 50)
Place of birth	Mie, Japan
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Fukushima United (manager)
Youth career
1991–1993	Yokosuka High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1997	Tokai University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2010	Kawasaki Frontale	191	(8)
Total		191	(8)
International career
2008–2009	Japan	6	(0)
Managerial career
2024–	Fukushima United
Medal record Kawasaki Frontale Runner-up J1 League 2006 Runner-up J1 League 2008 Runner-up J1 League 2009 Runner-up J.League Cup 2000 Runner-up J.League Cup 2007 Runner-up J.League Cup 2009
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Terada started playing football at the junior youth setup of Japan Soccer League side Nissan Motors (current Yokohama F. Marinos). Then he played for and was educated at Yokosuka High School and Tokai University. At the university, he contribute to the Japan team winning the 1995 Summer Universiade held in Fukuoka. After the graduation, he nearly signed with Yokohama Marinos but the club pulled out when a problem was found in his neck at the medical check.

After spending a year unattached, he signed with J2 League side Kawasaki Frontale in 1999 as an anchoring midfielder. He immediately became a regular starter and contributed to the club winning the J2 Championship. In May 2000, he damaged his knee ligament that, along with other injuries, sidelined him for two and half years.

He was converted to a central defender and established himself as a linchpin of the Kawasaki defence.

He retired from the game at the end of the 2010 season.

International career

Terada earned his first international cap on May 27, 2008 in a friendly against Paraguay. Being 32 years and 339 days old, he became the fourth eldest to make a national team debut for Japan. He also played at 2010 World Cup qualification and 2011 Asian Cup qualification. He played 6 games for Japan until 2009.^[1]

Managerial career

On 13 December 2023, Terada was announced as manager of J3 club Fukushima United from the 2024 season.^[2]

On 18 November 2024, Terada signed a one year contract extension with Fukushima United.^[3]

Career statistics

Club

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
1999	Kawasaki Frontale	J.League Div 2	12	0	4	0	2	0	-		18	0
2000		J.League Div 1	8	1	0	0	2	0	-		10	1
2001		J.League Div 2	0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
2002			4	1	0	0	-		-		4	1
2003			3	0	4	0	-		-		7	0
2004			33	2	3	1	-		-		36	3
2005		J.League Div 1	26	2	2	0	6	3	-		34	5
2006			22	0	2	0	7	0	-		31	0
2007			29	1	4	0	4	0	7	0	44	1
2008			21	1	1	0	3	1	-		25	2
2009			23	0	3	0	4	0	6	1	36	1
2010			10	0	1	1	0	0	-		11	1
Career total			191	8	24	2	28	4	13	1	256	15

National team

^[1]

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2008	4	0
2009	2	0
Total	6	0

Appearances in major competitions

Team	Competition	Category	Appearances		Goals	Team Record
			Start	Sub
Japan	2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification	Senior	1	0	0
Japan	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Senior	2	0	0

Managerial statistics

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	Win %
Fukushima United	2024	present	38	18	5	15	047.37
Total			38	18	5	15	047.37