is a former

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ese

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player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Seta was born in

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on January 15, 1952. After graduating from high school, he joined

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in 1970. In 1972, the club won the champions in

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and

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. The club also won 1975 Emperor's Cup and 1976 JSL Cup. He retired in 1980. He played 164 games in the league. He was selected Best Eleven in

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and

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. In 1982, he came back as playing-coach, but he did not play in the match. He retired again in 1986.

National team career

In May 1973, Seta was selected Japan national team for 1974 World Cup qualification. At this competition, on May 22, he debuted against

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. He also played at 1974 Asian Games. In 1976, he played as a regular goalkeeper and played in all matches at 1976 Summer Olympics qualification. In 1980, he played for Japan for the first time in 4 years at 1980 Summer Olympics qualification. This qualification was his last game for Japan. He played 25 games for Japan until 1980.Japan National Football Team Database
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