was a Japanese football player.

Club career

Tamai was born in Hyogo Prefecture on December 16, 1903. He played for

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was consisted of his alma mater

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players and graduates. At the club, he played with many Japan national team players

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, Haruo Arima,

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National team career

In August 1927, when Tamai was a

student, he was selected Japan national team for 1927 Far Eastern Championship Games in

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. At this competition, on August 27, he debuted and scored a goal against Republic of China. On August 29, he also played against

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and Japan won this match. This is Japan national team first victory in

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. He played 2 games and scored 1 goal for Japan in 1927.Japan National Football Team Database
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After retirement

After retirement, Tamai became a vice-president of Japan Football Association from 1957 to 1976. On December 23, 1978, Tamai died of heart failure in

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at the age of 75. In 2006, he was selected

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National team statistics

References

External links

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Japan National Football Team Database
at Japan Football Association 1903 births 1978 deaths Waseda University alumni Association football people from Hyōgo Prefecture Japanese footballers Japan men's international footballers Men's association football forwards {{Japan-footy-forward-stub