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Japanese footballer (born 1940)
Hiroshi Katayama
片山 洋
Personal information
Full name Hiroshi Katayama
Date of birth (1940-05-28) May 28, 1940 (age 84)
Place of birth Meguro, Tokyo, Empire of Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1956–1958 Keio High School
1959–1962 Keio University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1972 Mitsubishi Motors 107 (3)
Total 107 (3)
International career
1961–1971 Japan 38 (0)
Medal record
Mitsubishi Motors
Winner Japan Soccer League 1969
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1970
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1971
Winner Emperor's Cup 1971
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1967
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1968
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City Team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Bangkok Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hiroshi Katayama (片山 洋, Katayama Hiroshi, born May 28, 1940) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. His father Yutaka Katayama was the former president of Nissan USA.

Club career

Katayama was born in Meguro, Tokyo on May 28, 1940. After graduating from Keio University, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1963. In 1965, Mitsubishi Motors joined new league Japan Soccer League. He won the champions in 1969. He also won 1971 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1972. He played 107 games and scored 3 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven for 5 years in a row (1966-1970).

National team career

On August 2, 1961, when Katayama was a Keio University student, he debuted for Japan national team against Malaya. He was selected Japan for 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He played in all matches at both Olympics and won Bronze Medal at 1968 Olympics. In 2018, this team was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame. He also played at 1966 Asian Games. At 1972 Summer Olympics qualification in 1971, Japan's failure to qualify for 1972 Summer Olympics. This qualification was his last game for Japan. He played 38 games for Japan until 1971.

In 2007, Katayama was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame.

Club statistics

Club performance League
Season Club League Apps Goals
Japan League
1965 Mitsubishi Motors JSL Division 1 14 1
1966 14 1
1967 13 0
1968 14 0
1969 14 0
1970 14 1
1971 14 0
1972 10 0
Total 107 3

National team statistics

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1961 4 0
1962 1 0
1963 5 0
1964 1 0
1965 4 0
1966 6 0
1967 5 0
1968 3 0
1969 4 0
1970 0 0
1971 5 0
Total 38 0

Awards

References

  1. "Hiroshi Katayama Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
  2. ^ Japan National Football Team Database
  3. 서울선 6월26일亞洲올·스타蹴球팀 巡訪경기. Naver.com (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 22 February 1968. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  4. "KATAYAMA Hiroshi". Japan Football Association. Retrieved March 30, 2024.

External links

1966 Japan Soccer League Team of the Year
1967 Japan Soccer League Team of the Year
1968 Japan Soccer League Team of the Year
1969 Japan Soccer League Team of the Year
1970 Japan Soccer League Team of the Year
Japan football squad – 1964 Summer Olympics
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Japan football squad – 1968 Summer Olympics – Bronze medalists
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