Misao Tamai

Misao Tamai
玉井 操

Personal information
Full name	Misao Tamai
Date of birth	(1903-12-16)December 16, 1903
Place of birth	Hyogo, Empire of Japan
Date of death	December 23, 1978(1978-12-23) (aged 75)
Place of death	Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1919–1921	Meiji Gakuin High School
1922–1927	Waseda University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Waseda WMW
International career
1927	Japan	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Misao Tamai (玉井 操, Tamai Misao, December 16, 1903 – December 23, 1978) was a Japanese football player.

Club career

Tamai was born in Hyogo Prefecture on December 16, 1903. He played for Waseda WMW was consisted of his alma mater Waseda University players and graduates. At the club, he played with many Japan national team players Shigeyoshi Suzuki, Haruo Arima, Tamotsu Asakura, Shigeru Takahashi, Shojiro Sugimura, Nagayasu Honda, Ko Takamoro and Michiyo Taki.

National team career

In August 1927, when Tamai was a Waseda University student, he was selected Japan national team for 1927 Far Eastern Championship Games in Shanghai. At this competition, on August 27, he debuted and scored a goal against Republic of China. On August 29, he also played against Philippines and Japan won this match. This is Japan national team first victory in International A Match. He played 2 games and scored 1 goal for Japan in 1927.

After retirement

After retirement, Tamai became a vice-president of Japan Football Association from 1957 to 1976.

On December 23, 1978, Tamai died of heart failure in Kobe at the age of 75. In 2006, he was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame.

National team statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1927	2	1
Total	2	1

Honours

• Japan Football Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2006

External links

• Misao Tamai at National-Football-Teams.com
• Japan National Football Team Database
• Japan Football Hall of Fame at Japan Football Association