is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Tomizawa was born in Fujieda on December 3, 1943. After graduating from high school, he joined Yawata Steel (later ''Nippon Steel''). In 1965, Yawata Steel joined new league

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. He retired in 1976, having played 164 games and scored 22 goals in the league.

National team career

In October 1964, Tomizawa was selected Japan national team for 1964 Summer Olympics in

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. However, he did not compete. On March 14, 1965, he debuted for Japan national team against

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. In 1968, he was selected Japan for

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. He played against

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in semifinal and Japan won Bronze Medal. In 2018, this team was selected

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. He also played at

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. At 1972 Summer Olympics qualification in 1971, Japan's failure to qualify for

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. This qualification was his last game for Japan. He played 9 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 1965.Japan National Football Team Database
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National team statistics

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(Japan team at 1968 Olympics) at Japan Football Association * 1943 births Living people Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers Japan Soccer League players Nippon Steel Yawata SC players Olympic footballers for Japan Olympic medalists in football Olympic bronze medalists for Japan Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Footballers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Footballers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Footballers at the 1970 Asian Games Men's association football defenders Asian Games competitors for Japan Association football people from Fujieda, Shizuoka {{Japan-Olympic-medalist-stub