is a former

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ese

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player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Furuta was born in

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on October 27, 1952. After graduating from

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, he joined his local club Toyo Industries (later ''Mazda'') in 1975. The club won second place at

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. He retired in 1984.

National team career

On August 13, 1971, when Furuta was a

student, he debuted for Japan national team against

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. It was the youngest player to play for Japan national team at the age of 18 years and 29 days until

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made new record in 1998. He played at

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and

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. He played 32 games for Japan until 1978.Japan National Football Team Database
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National team statistics

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1952 births Living people Waseda University alumni Association football people from Hiroshima Prefecture Japanese footballers Japan international footballers Japan Soccer League players Sanfrecce Hiroshima players Footballers at the 1974 Asian Games Footballers at the 1978 Asian Games Association football defenders Asian Games competitors for Japan {{Japan-footy-defender-1950s-stub