Ichiro Otsuka

Otsuka Ichiro
Personal information
Date of birth	3 November 1964 (age 59)
Place of birth	Toyama, Toyama, Japan
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Mongolia (manager)
Youth career
1980–1982	Toyama Daiichi HS
1983–1986	Hosei University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1987–1989	Furukawa SC
Managerial career
1990–2002	Hokuriku Electric
2005–2006	Albirex Niigata (S)
2012–2021	Toyama Daiichi HS
2021–	Mongolia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ichiro Otsuka (大塚一朗, Otsuka Ichiro, born 3 November 1964) is a Japanese former footballer and current manager of the Mongolia national team.^[1]

Managerial career

Otsuka served as head coach of Albirex Niigata Singapore between 2005 and 2006.^[2]^[3]

On January 1 2022, Otsuka was appointed as Mongolia national football team head coach.

Personal life

Otsuka is the father of footballer Sho Otsuka.^[4]

References

^ Grimm, Justin. "Ichiro Takes Over Reigns of National Team". Mongolian Football Central. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
^ "India's soccer son rises in Japan". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 1 June 2005. Archived from the original on 21 February 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
^ "Albirex coach safe for now". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.(subscription required)
^ "【私と家族の選手権】高校サッカーの名門、富山第一で実現した"監督とキャプテン"の関係性～大塚一朗監督・翔選手前編". jfa.jp (in Japanese). 26 December 2019. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2020.