Masahiro Hamazaki
Masahiro Hamazaki (浜崎 昌弘, Hamazaki Masahiro, March 14, 1940 – October 10, 2011) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
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| Full name | Masahiro Hamazaki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | March 14, 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Osaka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | October 10, 2011 (aged 71) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Katsuyama High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Meiji University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ????–1972 | Nippon Steel | 100 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 100 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1966 | Japan | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biography change
Hamazaki was born in Osaka Prefecture on March 14, 1940. After graduating from Meiji University, he joined Yawata Steel (later Nippon Steel). The club won 1964 Emperor's Cup. In 1965, Yawata Steel joined new league Japan Soccer League. He retired in 1972. He played 100 games in the league.
In December 1966, Hamazaki was selected the Japan national team for 1966 Asian Games. At this competition, on December 16, he debuted against Singapore. He played 2 games for Japan in 1966. In October 1968, he was selected Japan for 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Although he did not play in the match, as he was the team's reserve goalkeeper behind Kenzo Yokoyama, Japan won Bronze Medal. In 2018, this team was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame.
On October 10, 2011, Hamazaki died of ruptured varicose veins of intestines in Kitakyushu at the age of 71.
Statistics change
| Japan national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1966 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
References change
Other websites change
- Masahiro Hamazaki at Olympedia
- Masahiro Hamazaki at FIFA
- Masahiro Hamazaki at National Football Teams.com
- Masahiro Hamazaki at WorldFootball.net
- Masahiro Hamazaki at Transfermarkt (player)
- Japan Football Hall of Fame (Japan team at 1968 Olympics) at Japan Football Association
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