Akira Kitaguchi
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Akira Kitaguchi | ||
Date of birth | March 8, 1935 | ||
Place of birth | Osaka, Japan | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1953–1956 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1957–1966 | Mitsubishi Motors | 4 | (0) |
Total | 4 | (0) | |
International career | |||
1958–1959 | Japan | 10 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Akira Kitaguchi (北口 晃, Kitaguchi Akira, born March 8, 1935) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Club career
Kitaguchi was born in Osaka Prefecture on March 8, 1935. After graduating from Kwansei Gakuin University, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1957. In 1965, Mitsubishi Motors joined new league Japan Soccer League. He retired in 1966. He played 4 games in the league.
National team career
In 1956, when Kitaguchi was a Kwansei Gakuin University student, he was elected Japan national team for 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, but he did not compete.[1] In May 1958, he was elected Japan for 1958 Asian Games. At this competition, on May 26, he debuted against Philippines. He played 10 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1959.[2]
National team statistics
Japan national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1958 | 3 | 1 |
1959 | 7 | 0 |
Total | 10 | 1 |
References
External links
- Akira Kitaguchi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
Categories:
- 1935 births
- Living people
- Kwansei Gakuin University alumni
- Association football people from Osaka Prefecture
- Japanese footballers
- Japan international footballers
- Japan Soccer League players
- Urawa Red Diamonds players
- Olympic footballers of Japan
- Footballers at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Footballers at the 1958 Asian Games
- Association football forwards
- Japanese football forward stubs