title: Shigeo Sawairi
text: # Shigeo Sawairi
  
  Shigeo Sawairi (澤入 重雄, Sawairi Shigeo, born May 8, 1963) is a former Japanese football player and manager.
  
  ## Playing career
  
  Sawairi was born in Shizuoka on May 8, 1963. After graduating from Hosei University, he joined Toyota Motors (later Nagoya Grampus Eight) in 1986. He played as regular player as offensive midfielder and forward. He also served as captain. However his opportunity to play decreased from 1994 and he retired end of 1995 season.
  
  ## Coaching career
  
  After retirement, Sawairi started coaching career at Nagoya Grampus Eight in 1996. He mainly served as scout. From 2000, he coached for university and high school teams until 2008. In May 2008, he signed with JEF United Chiba and he became a coach under new manager Alex Miller. Sawairi managed in 2 matches as caretaker until Miller's registration is completed. However the club performance was bad and he was sacked with Miller in September 2009. From 2010, he managed university teams until 2014. In November 2014, he signed with Kataller Toyama and became a general manager. In August 2015, manager Yasuyuki Kishino was sacked and Sawairi became a new manager. He managed the club until end of 2015 season and left the club end of 2016 season.
  
  ## Club statistics
  
  | Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Season | Club | League | 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 | Total | Total |
  | 1986/87 | Toyota Motors | JSL Division 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | 1987/88 | Toyota Motors | JSL Division 1 | 21 | 1 | | | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
  | 1988/89 | Toyota Motors | JSL Division 2 | 28 | 11 | | | 2 | 3 | 30 | 14 |
  | 1989/90 | Toyota Motors | JSL Division 2 | 29 | 27 | | | 1 | 1 | 30 | 28 |
  | 1990/91 | Toyota Motors | JSL Division 1 | 22 | 5 | | | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5 |
  | 1991/92 | Toyota Motors | JSL Division 1 | 19 | 6 | | | 2 | 2 | 21 | 8 |
  | 1992 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | J1 League | - | - | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
  | 1993 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | J1 League | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 6 |
  | 1994 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | J1 League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
  | 1995 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
  | Total | Total | Total | 152 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 173 | 64 |
  
  ## Managerial statistics
  
  | Team | From | To | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Team | From | To | G | W | D | L | Win % |
  | JEF United Chiba | 2008 | 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
  | Kataller Toyama | 2015 | 2015 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 041.67 |
  | Total | Total | Total | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 050.00 |
  