is a Brazilian former footballer and commentator of Japanese descent who played as a midfielder. He joined the Corinthians in 1963 and played for Towa Real Estate S.C. in the Japan Soccer League between 1972 and 1974. 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 Rivelino acquired from him and perfected while they were teammates at Corinthians in 1964. Honours Club 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 References External links Twitter 1945 births Living people Footballers from São Paulo Brazilian people of Japanese descent Brazilian footballers Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players Japan Soccer League players Shonan Bellmare players Association football midfielders Association football forwards