Ichiro Hosotani

is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Ichiro Hosotani

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)
Playing position	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

Biography

Hosotani was born in Hyogo Prefecture on January 21, 1946. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined Japan Soccer League club Mitsubishi Motors in 1969. The club won the 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.

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.

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
Country	Japan		140	58
Total			140	58

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1978	4	1
Total	4	1