Toshio Iwatani
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Toshio Iwatani | ||
Date of birth | October 24, 1925 | ||
Place of birth | Kobe, Hyogo, Japan | ||
Date of death | March 1, 1970 | (aged 44)||
Place of death | Chuo, Tokyo, Japan | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1943–1947 | Waseda University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Osaka SC | |||
International career | |||
1951–1956 | Japan | 8 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Toshio Iwatani (岩谷 俊夫, Iwatani Toshio, October 24, 1925 – March 1, 1970) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Club career
Iwatani was born in Kobe on October 24, 1925. After graduating from Waseda University, he played for Osaka SC. Osaka SC won the 2nd place at Emperor's Cup 3 times (1951, 1952 and 1953).
National team career
In March 1951, Iwatani was elected Japan national team for Japan team first game after World War II, 1951 Asian Games. At this competition, on March 7, he debuted against Iran. On march 9, at 3rd place match, he scored 2 goals against Afghanistan and Japan won the match 2-0. He also played at 1954 Asian Games. In June 1956, at 1956 Summer Olympics qualification, he played as captain against South Korea and Japan finished with one win and one defeat. After the qualifiers, he takes part in drawing of lots as captain and got won the qualification to 1956 Summer Olympics. However, in November, he was not elected Japan team for Olympics. He played 8 games and scored 4 goals for Japan until 1956.[1]
On March 1, 1970, Iwatani died of brain tumor in Chuo, Tokyo at the age of 44. In 2006, he was elected Japan Football Hall of Fame.
National team statistics
Japan national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1951 | 3 | 2 |
1952 | 0 | 0 |
1953 | 0 | 0 |
1954 | 2 | 2 |
1955 | 2 | 0 |
1956 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 8 | 4 |
References
External links
- Toshio Iwatani at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Japan Football Hall of Fame at Japan Football Association
- 1925 births
- 1970 deaths
- Waseda University alumni
- Association football people from Hyōgo Prefecture
- Japanese footballers
- Japan international footballers
- Asian Games medalists in football
- Footballers at the 1951 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1951 Asian Games
- Footballers at the 1954 Asian Games
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan
- Association football forwards
- Japanese football forward stubs