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This page records the details of the Japan national football team in 1973. Results Players statistics External linksJapan Football Association {{1973 in Japanese football Japan national football team results 1973 in Japanese football Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan National Football Team
The , nicknamed the , represents Japan in men's international Association football, football. It is controlled by the Japan Football Association (JFA), the governing body for football in Japan. Japan was not a major football force until the end of the 1980s, with a small and amateur team. For a long time in Japan, football was a less popular sport than Baseball in Japan, baseball and sumo. Since the 1990s, when Japanese football became fully professionalized, Japan has emerged as one of the most successful teams in Asia; they have qualified for the last seven FIFA World Cups with knockout stage appearances in 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2002, 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2010, 2018 FIFA World Cup, 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup, 2022, and won the AFC Asian Cup a record four times, in 1992 AFC Asian Cup, 1992, 2000 AFC Asian Cup, 2000, 2004 AFC Asian Cup, 2004 and 2011 AFC Asian Cup, 2011. The team also finished second in the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Japan remains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minoru Kobata
is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. Club career Kobata was born in Saitama on November 24, 1946. After graduating from Meiji University, he joined Hitachi in 1969. In 1972, the club won the Japan Soccer League and the Emperor's Cup. The club also won the 1975 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1975. He played 99 games and scored 22 goals in the league. He was selected as one of the Best Eleven in 1970. National team career On July 31, 1970, Kobata debuted for Japan national team against Hong Kong. In December, he was selected Japan for 1970 Asian Games. He also played at 1974 World Cup qualification in 1973. He played 13 games for Japan until 1973. Club statistics National team statistics Awards * Japan Soccer League Best Eleven: 1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan National Football Team Results
This article details the results and fixtures of the Japan national football team. Head-to-head *The following table shows Japan's all-time international record, correct as of 13 October 2020. On June 15, 2007 Japan Football Association announced, it had checked Japan matches, and changed the count and recognition. According to this decision, Japan has played in these times, till the game, on 2007/06/05, against Colombia: * Japan National Team's Matches - 1017 games * Its International A-Matches - 517 games Best / Worst Results Best Worst Results by years 1917–1939 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Japan teams ;Japan ;Men's * International footballers * National football team (Results (2020–present)) * National under-23 football team * National under-20 football team * National under-17 football team * National futsal team * National under-20 futsal team * National beach soccer team ;Women's * I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatsuhiko Seta
is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. Club career Seta was born in Morioka on January 15, 1952. After graduating from high school, he joined Hitachi in 1970. In 1972, the club won the champions in Japan Soccer League and Emperor's Cup. The club also won 1975 Emperor's Cup and 1976 JSL Cup. He retired in 1980. He played 164 games in the league. He was selected Best Eleven in 1972 and 1976. In 1982, he came back as playing-coach, but he did not play in the match. He retired again in 1986. National team career In May 1973, Seta was selected Japan national team for 1974 World Cup qualification. At this competition, on May 22, he debuted against Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt .... He also played at 1974 Asian Games. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Matsunaga (footballer, Born 1948)
is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. Club career Matsunaga was born in Shizuoka Prefecture on August 8, 1948. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined Hitachi in 1971. In 1972, the club won the champions in Japan Soccer League and Emperor's Cup. The club also won 1975 Emperor's Cup and 1976 JSL Cup. He scored many goals in early 1970s and competed with Kunishige Kamamoto for top scorer. Matsunaga retired in 1982. He played 176 games and scored 82 goals in the league and became a top scorer in 1972 and 1973. He was also selected Best Eleven for 4 years in a row (1972-1975). National team career In May 1973, Matsunaga was selected Japan national team for 1974 World Cup qualification. At this qualification, on May 22, he debuted against Hong Kong. He also played at 1976 Summer Olympics qualification. This qualification was his last game for Japan. He played 10 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 1976. Club statistics Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noritaka Hidaka
is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. Club career Hidaka was born in Tokyo on May 29, 1947. When he was a Rikkyo University student, he won the 2nd place at 1969 Emperor's Cup. This is last finalist as university team in Emperor's Cup. After graduating from Rikkyo University, he joined Nippon Steel in 1971. He retired in 1977. He played 114 games and scored 50 goals in the league. National team career On September 14, 1972, Hidaka debuted for Japan national team against South Korea. In 1973, he also played at 1974 World Cup qualification Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; .... He played 4 games for Japan until 1973. National team statistics References External links * 1947 births Living people Rikkyo University alumni A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michio Ashikaga
is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. Club career Ashikaga was born in Akita Prefecture on May 22, 1950. After graduating from high school, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1969. The club won the league champions in 1969, 1973 and 1978. The club also won 1971, 1973, 1978 Emperor's Cup and 1978 JSL Cup. He retired in 1978. He played 132 games and scored 36 goals in the league. National team career In September 1971, Ashikaga was selected Japan national team for 1972 Summer Olympics qualification. At this qualification, on September 23, he debuted against Malaysia. He also played at 1974 World Cup qualification Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; .... He played 7 games for Japan until 1975. Club statistics National team statistics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshikazu Nagai
is a former Japanese Association football, football player. He played for Japan national football team, Japan national team. His son Shunta Nagai is also a former footballer. Club career Nagai was born in Saitama (city), Saitama on April 16, 1952. After graduating from high school, he joined JEF United Chiba, Furukawa Electric in 1971. The club won the league champions in 1976 Japan Soccer League, 1976 and 1985–86 Japan Soccer League, 1985–86. The club also won 1976 Emperor's Cup, 1977 JSL Cup, 1977, 1982 JSL Cup, 1982 and 1986 JSL Cup. He retired in 1988. He played 272 games and scored 63 goals in the league. It is the record for most appearances in Japan Soccer League Division 1. In 1976, he was selected Japanese Footballer of the Year awards. He was selected Best Eleven 5 times. National team career On August 13, 1971, when Nagai was 19 years old, he debuted for Japan national football team, Japan national team against Iceland national football team, Iceland. He also play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsunori Fujiguchi
is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. Club career Fujiguchi was born in Maebashi on August 17, 1949. After graduating from Keio University, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1974. From first season, the club won the 2nd place for 4 years in a row until 1977. In 1978, the club won all three major title in Japan; Japan Soccer League, JSL Cup and Emperor's Cup. The club also won 1980 Emperor's Cup, 1981 JSL Cup and 1982 Japan Soccer League. He retired in 1982. He played 127 games and scored 27 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven 3 times (1974, 1975 and 1978). National team career On July 12, 1972, when Fujiguchi was a Keio University student, he debuted for the Japan national team against Cambodia. He played at the 1974 World Cup qualification and the 1976 Asian Cup qualification. In 1978, he was also selected to play for Japan at the 1978 Asian Games The 8th Asian Games () were held from 9 to 20 December 1978, in Bangkok, Thailand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atsuyoshi Furuta
is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. Club career Furuta was born in Hiroshima on October 27, 1952. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined his local club Toyo Industries (later ''Mazda'') in 1975. The club won second place at 1978 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1984. National team career On August 13, 1971, when Furuta was a Waseda University student, he debuted for Japan national team against Iceland. It was the youngest player to play for Japan national team at the age of 18 years and 29 days until Daisuke Ichikawa made new record in 1998. He played at 1974 and 1978 Asian Games The 8th Asian Games () were held from 9 to 20 December 1978, in Bangkok, Thailand. Originally, the host city was Singapore but Singapore dropped its plan to host the Games due to financial problems. Then Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, was de .... He played 32 games for Japan until 1978. National team statistics References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuniya Daini
is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. He also former president of Japan Football Association. Club career Daini was born in Kobe on October 12, 1944. After graduating from Keio University, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1970. The club won the league champions in 1973 and 1978. The club won 1971, 1973, 1978 Emperor's Cup and 1978 JSL Cup. He retired in 1978. He played 119 games and scored 1 goal in the league. He was selected Best Eleven in 1973. National team career On July 12, 1972, Daini debuted for Japan national team against Khmer. In 1974, he was selected Japan for 1974 Asian Games. He also played at 1974 World Cup qualification and 1976 Summer Olympics qualification. He played 44 games for Japan until 1976. Coaching career After retirement, Daini became a manager for Mitsubishi Motors as Kenzo Yokoyama successor in 1984. He led the club to won the 3rd place for 2 years in a row (1986-1988). However, in 1989, the club was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobuo Fujishima
is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team. Club career Fujishima was born in Akita on April 8, 1950. After graduating from high school, he joined Nippon Kokan in 1969. The club won 1980 JSL Cup and 1981 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1986. He was selected Best Eleven 4 times (1971, 1976, 1977 and 1978). National team career In September 1971, Fujishima was selected for the Japan national team for the 1972 Summer Olympics qualification. At that competition, on September 29, he debuted against Chinese Taipei. He also played in the 1974 and 1978 Asian Games. He also served as captain from 1978. He played 65 games and scored seven goals for Japan until 1979. Coaching career After retirement, Fujishima started a coaching career at Nippon Kokan. In 1999, he signed with Japanese Regional Leagues club YKK. He promoted the club to Japan Football League The also known as simply the JFL is the 4th tier of the Japanese association footbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
