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.
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| Full name | Ichiro Hosotani | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | January 21, 1946 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hyogo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * 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 Japan national team against Iraq. He played 4 games and scored 1 goal for Japan in 1978.[1]
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | |||
| 1969 | Mitsubishi Motors | JSL Division 1 | 14 | 6 |
| 1970 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 1971 | 14 | 10 | ||
| 1972 | 14 | 6 | ||
| 1973 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | 15 | 5 | ||
| 1975 | 18 | 8 | ||
| 1976 | 16 | 7 | ||
| 1977 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | 15 | 5 | ||
| Total | 140 | 58 | ||
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1978 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 1 |
References
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Ichiro Hosotani at National-Football-Teams.com