Setsu Sawagata

Japanese association football player

Setsu Sawagata (澤潟 節, Sawagata Setsu) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Setsu Sawagata
Personal information
Full name Setsu Sawagata
Place of birth Japan
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Osaka SC
National team
1923 Japan 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography change

Sawagata played for Osaka SC which many Japan national team players Kiyoo Kanda, Shiro Azumi, Fukusaburo Harada, Usaburo Hidaka, Toshio Hirabayashi, Kikuzo Kisaka, Yoshio Fujiwara and Shumpei Inoue were playing in those days.

In May 1923, Sawagata was selected the Japan national team for Far Eastern Championship Games in Osaka. At this competition, on May 23, he debuted against Philippines. This match is Japan team first match in "International A Match". Next day, he also played against Republic of China. But Japan lost in both matches (1-2, v Philippines and 1-5, v Republic of China). He played 2 games for Japan in 1923.

Statistics change

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Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
1923 2 0
Total 2 0

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