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player. He played for the Japan national team.

Club career

Natori was born in Saitama on November 12, 1961. After graduating from high school, he joined

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. Although he played as regular player from first season, he also played Division 2 because from the end of the 1980s the club performance was not good. In 1993 and 1994, the club finished at bottom place and he retired in end of 1994 season.

National team career

In August 1979, when Natori was a high school student, he was selected Japan U-20 national team for 1979 World Youth Championship. But, he did not play in the match. On October 26, 1988, he debuted for Japan national team against

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. In 1989, he also played at 1990 World Cup qualification. He played 6 games for Japan until 1989.Japan National Football Team Database
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* 1961 births Living people Association football people from Saitama Prefecture Japanese footballers Japan international footballers Japan Soccer League players J1 League players Urawa Red Diamonds players Association football midfielders {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub