Sergio Echigo

Sergio Echigo

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Playing style

A highly technical player, Echigo was renowned for his feints and dribbling skills. He is responsible for inventing the dribbling move known as 'Elastico', or 'flip-flap', a move which Brazilian legend Rivellino acquired from him and perfected while they were teammates at Corinthians in 1964.

Club
S.C. Corinthians Paulista (1964–1965)
Club
Shonan Bellmare (1972–1974)
Club
Paulista Futebol Clube (1971–1971)
Club
Red Bull Bragantino (1971–1971)
National team
Brazil

Legacy

Honours

Towa Estate Development

JSL Cup: 1973 Individual

Japan Soccer League Best Eleven: 1973, 1974 Order of the Rising Sun, 5th Class, Gold and Silver Rays: 2017 Japan Football Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2023

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Description

Japanese-Brazilian footballer

Position

midfielder

Extract from Wikipedia

Sérgio Echigo is a Brazilian former footballer and commentator of Japanese descent who played as a midfielder.

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