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Nobuo Kawakami

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Nobuo Kawakami
川上 信夫
Personal information
Full name Nobuo Kawakami
Date of birth (1947-10-04) October 4, 1947 (age 76)
Place of birth Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
Youth career
Urawa Nishi High School
Rikkyo University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1978 Hitachi 128 (7)
Total 128 (7)
International career
1970–1977 Japan 41 (0)
Medal record
Hitachi
Winner Japan Soccer League 1972
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1973
Winner JSL Cup 1976
Winner Emperor's Cup 1972
Winner Emperor's Cup 1975
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1973
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nobuo Kawakami (川上 信夫, Kawakami Nobuo, born October 4, 1947) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Kawakami was born in Saitama on October 4, 1947. After graduating from Rikkyo University, he joined Hitachi in 1971. The club won the league champions in 1972. The club also won 1972 and 1975 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1978. He played 128 games and scored 7 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven in 1972 and 1975.

National team career

On July 31, 1970, when Kawakami was a Rikkyo University student, he debuted for Japan national team against Hong Kong. He played at 1970 and 1974 Asian Games. He was also selected Japan for 1974, 1978 World Cup qualification and 1976 Summer Olympics qualification. He played 41 games for Japan until 1977.[1]

Club statistics

[2]

Club performance League
Season Club League Apps Goals
Japan League
1971 Hitachi JSL Division 1 14 0
1972 10 0
1973 14 1
1974 18 0
1975 18 0
1976 18 1
1977 18 3
1978 18 2
Total 128 7

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1970 4 0
1971 1 0
1972 8 0
1973 5 0
1974 5 0
1975 9 0
1976 8 0
1977 1 0
Total 41 0

References

  1. ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database
  2. ^ Nobuo Kawakami at National-Football-Teams.com