is a former

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player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Izumi was born in

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on April 8, 1944. After graduating from

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, he joined

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club

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in 1967. The club was promoted to

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Division 1 in 1972 and Division 2 in 1973. He retired in 1976.

National team career

On March 25, 1965, when Izumi was a

student, he debuted for the Japan national team against

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and Japan won the match.Japan National Football Team Database
/ref> However, after graduating from university, he was not selected for Japan because he had joined a club that did not play in the

Coaching career

After retirement, Izumi became a manager for

. He managed one season, but the club finished on last place and was relegated to Division 2.

National team statistics

References

External links

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Japan National Football Team Database
1944 births Living people Meiji University alumni Association football people from Hiroshima Prefecture Japanese footballers Japan international footballers Japan Soccer League players Nagoya Grampus players Japanese football managers Association football forwards {{Japan-footy-forward-stub