Career
He joined the Corinthians in 1963 and played for Towa Real Estate South Carolina (U.S.) in the Japan Soccer League between 1972 and 1974. 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.
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