Takayuki Kuwata
Takayuki Kuwata (桑田 隆幸, Kuwata Takayuki, born June 26, 1941) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
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| Full name | Takayuki Kuwata | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | June 26, 1941 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957–1959 | Hiroshima University High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961–1964 | Waseda University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1965–1969 | Toyo Industries | 62 | (34) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 62 | (34) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1961–1962 | Japan | 5 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Kuwata was born in Hiroshima on June 26, 1941. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined his local club Toyo Industries in 1965. The club won Japan Soccer League champions for 4 years in a row (1965-1968). The club also won 1965, 1967 and 1969 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1969. He played 62 games and scored 34 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven in 1966 and 1967.
National team career
On May 28, 1961, when Kuwata was a Waseda University student, he debuted and scored a goal for Japan national team against Malaya. In 1962, he also played and scored a goal at 1962 Asian Games. He played 5 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 1962.[1]
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | |||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | |||
| 1965 | Toyo Industries | JSL Division 1 | 14 | 11 |
| 1966 | 14 | 6 | ||
| 1967 | 14 | 9 | ||
| 1968 | 13 | 7 | ||
| 1969 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Total | 62 | 34 | ||
Awards
- Japan Soccer League Best Eleven: 1966, 1967
- Japan Soccer League Silver Ball (Assist Leader): 1966