Mitsuhisa Taguchi

was a Japanese footballer. A Japanese international, he spent his entire career with Mitsubishi Motors.

Club career Taguchi was born in Akita on February 14, 1955. After graduating from high school, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1973.

In 1978, he was part of one of the club's most successful seasons, winning the Japanese treble; Japan Soccer League, JSL Cup and Emperor's Cup.

National team career On September 8, 1975, Taguchi debuted for Japan national team against South Korea. In 1977, he became a regular goalkeeper and played at 1978 World Cup qualification, 1978 Asian Games and 1980 Summer Olympics qualification. From 1982, he became a captain and played at 1982 Asian Games and 1984 Summer Olympics qualification. He played 59 games for Japan until 1984.

Coaching career Following his retirement from playing career, Taguchi worked as a coach for several high school teams, including those at and .

On November 12, 2019, Taguchi died of respiratory failure in Tokyo at the age of 64.

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