Hiroshi Katayama

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Hiroshi Katayama
Personal information
Full nameHiroshi Katayama
Date of birth (1940-05-28) May 28, 1940 (age 84)
Place of birthMeguro, Tokyo, Japan
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing positionDefender
Youth career
1956–1958Keio High School
1959–1962Keio University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1963–1972Mitsubishi Motors107(3)
Total107(3)
National team
1961–1971Japan38(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Katayama was born in Meguro, Tokyo on May 28, 1940. After graduating from Keio University, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1963. In 1965, Mitsubishi Motors joined new league Japan Soccer League. He won the champions in 1969. He also won 1971 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1972. He played 107 games and scored 3 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven for 5 years in a row (1966-1970).

On August 2, 1961, when Katayama was a Keio University student, he debuted for the Japan national team against Malaya. He was selected Japan for 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He played in all matches at both Olympics and won bronze medal at 1968 Olympics. In 2018, 1968 Olympics team was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame. He also played at 1966 Asian Games. At 1972 Summer Olympics qualification in 1971, Japan's failure to qualify for 1972 Summer Olympics. This qualification was his last game for Japan. He played 38 games for Japan until 1971.

In 2007, Katayama was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame.

Statistics

[1]

Club performance League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
JapanLeague
1965 Mitsubishi Motors JSL Division 1 14 1
1966 14 1
1967 13 0
1968 14 0
1969 14 0
1970 14 1
1971 14 0
1972 10 0
Country Japan 107 3
Total 107 3

[2]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
1961 4 0
1962 1 0
1963 5 0
1964 1 0
1965 4 0
1966 6 0
1967 5 0
1968 3 0
1969 4 0
1970 0 0
1971 5 0
Total 38 0

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