Ichiro Hosotani

Ichiro Hosotani (細谷 一郎, Hosotani Ichirō, born January 21, 1946) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Ichiro Hosotani
細谷 一郎
Personal information
Full name Ichiro Hosotani
Date of birth (1946-01-21) January 21, 1946
Place of birth Hyogo, Japan
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1962–1964 Kobe High School
1965–1968 Waseda University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1978 Mitsubishi Motors 140 (58)
Total 140 (58)
National team
1978 Japan 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Hosotani was born in Hyogo Prefecture on January 21, 1946. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1969. The club won the league champions in 1969 Japan Soccer League and 1971 Emperor's Cup. In 1973, the club won Japan Soccer League and Emperor's Cup. In 1978, the club won all three major title in Japan; Japan Soccer League, JSL Cup and Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1978. He played 140 games and scored 58 goals in the league.

National team career

On July 13, 1978, when Hosotani was 32 years old, he debuted for the Japan national team against Iraq. He played four games and scored one goal for Japan that year.[1]

Club statistics

[2]

Club performance League
Season Club League AppsGoals
Japan League
1969Mitsubishi MotorsJSL Division 1146
1970126
19711410
1972146
1973144
1974155
1975188
1976167
197781
1978155
Total 14058

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
197841
Total41

References
  1. Japan National Football Team Database
  2. Ichiro Hosotani at National-Football-Teams.com


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