# 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.

## 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.

## Managerial career

On 13 December 2023, Terada was announced as manager of J3 club Fukushima United from the 2024 season.
On 18 November 2024, Terada signed a one year contract extension with Fukushima United.

## Career statistics
### Club

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

### National team

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

### Appearances in major competitions

| Team | Competition | Category | Appearances | Appearances | Goals | Team Record |
| Team | Competition | Category | Start | Sub | Goals | Team Record |
| 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 | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Team | From | To | G | W | D | L | Win % |
| Fukushima United | 2024 | present | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 047.37 |
| Total | Total | Total | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 047.37 |