Nobuo Kawakami

Nobuo Kawakami
Personal information
Full name	Nobuo Kawakami
Date of birth	October 4, 1947 (age 77)
Place of birth	Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Urawa Nishi High School
	Rikkyo University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1971–1978	Hitachi
Total
National team
1970–1977	Japan
Honours
Hitachi
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Nobuo Kawakami (川上信夫, Kawakami Nobuo, born October 4, 1947) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Kawakami was born in Saitama on October 4, 1947. After graduating from Rikkyo University, he joined Japan Soccer League club Hitachi in 1971. The club won the league champions in 1972. The club also won 1972 and 1975 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1978. He played 128 games and scored 7 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven in 1972 and 1975.

On July 31, 1970, when Kawakami was a Rikkyo University student, he debuted for the Japan national team against Hong Kong. He played at 1970 and 1974 Asian Games. He was also selected Japan for 1974, 1978 World Cup qualification and 1976 Summer Olympics qualification. He played 41 games for Japan until 1977.