Akira Kitaguchi facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Akira Kitaguchi | ||
| Date of birth | March 8, 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Osaka, Empire of Japan | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1950–1952 | Meisei High School | ||
| 1953–1956 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1957–1966 | Mitsubishi Motors | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 4 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1958–1959 | Japan | 10 | (1) |
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Akira Kitaguchi (born March 8, 1935) is a former football player from Japan. He played as a forward, which is an attacking position. He was also a member of Japan's national football team.
Playing for Clubs
Akira Kitaguchi was born in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, on March 8, 1935. After finishing his studies at Kwansei Gakuin University, he joined a football team called Mitsubishi Motors in 1957.
In 1965, his team, Mitsubishi Motors, became part of a new football league called the Japan Soccer League. Akira Kitaguchi played 4 games in this league before he stopped playing football in 1966.
Playing for Japan
Even when Akira Kitaguchi was still a student at Kwansei Gakuin University in 1956, he was chosen to be part of the Japan national team. This was for the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia. However, he did not get to play in any games during the Olympics.
In May 1958, he was again selected to play for Japan in the 1958 Asian Games. It was at this event, on May 26, that he played his very first game for Japan. This first game was against the Philippines. He played a total of 10 games for Japan and scored 1 goal before 1959.
His National Team Stats
Here is a table showing how many games Akira Kitaguchi played and how many goals he scored for the Japan national team.
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Games Played | Goals Scored |
| 1958 | 3 | 1 |
| 1959 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 1 |
See also
In Spanish: Akira Kitaguchi para niños
