Ichiro Hosotani

Japanese association football player

Ichiro Hosotani (細谷 一郎, Hosotani Ichiro, born January 21, 1946) 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 (age 78)
Place of birth Hyogo, Japan
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) 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)
Honours
Mitsubishi Motors
Winner Japan Soccer League 1969
Winner Japan Soccer League 1973
Winner Japan Soccer League 1978
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1970
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1971
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1974
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1975
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1976
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1977
Winner JSL Cup 1978
Winner Emperor's Cup 1971
Winner Emperor's Cup 1973
Winner Emperor's Cup 1978
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

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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

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[1]

Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
JapanLeague
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

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Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
1978 4 1
Total 4 1

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