was a

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player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Hatta was born in

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on September 10, 1903. He played for Osaka SC was founded by his alma mater high school graduates and many Japan national team players Yoshimatsu Oyama, Toshio Miyaji, Sakae Takahashi and Kiyonosuke Marutani were playing in those days.

National team career

In May 1925, Hatta was selected Japan national team for 1925 Far Eastern Championship Games in

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. At this competition, on May 17, he debuted against

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. On May 20, he also played against

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. But Japan lost in both matches (0-4, v Philippines and 0-2, v Republic of China). He played 2 games for Japan in 1925.Japan National Football Team Database
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After retirement

After retirement, Hatta entered

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and studied law. He graduated from university in 1930 and he became a judge. He worked at

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and so on. April 20, 1989, Hatta died of

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in Fujisawa at the age of 85.

National team statistics

References

External links

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Japan National Football Team Database
1903 births 1989 deaths University of Tokyo alumni Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers Japanese judges Association football people from Osaka Men's association football midfielders 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-footy-midfielder-stub