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Aritatsu Ogi
小城 得達

Personal information
Full name	Aritatsu Ogi
Date of birth	(1942-12-10) December 10, 1942 (age 82)
Place of birth	Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Empire of Japan
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
1958–1960	Hiroshima University High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1965–1976	Toyo Industries	163	(57)
Total		163	(57)
National team
1963–1976	Japan	62	(11)
Teams managed
1977–1980	Toyo Industries
Honours Chuo University Winner Emperor's Cup 1962 Toyo Industries Winner Japan Soccer League 1965 Winner Japan Soccer League 1966 Winner 1967 {{{3}}} Winner 1968 {{{3}}} Winner 1970 {{{3}}} Runner-up 1969 {{{3}}} Winner 1965 {{{3}}} Winner 1967 {{{3}}} Winner 1969 {{{3}}} Runner-up 1966 {{{3}}} Runner-up 1970 {{{3}}} Representing  Japan Olympic Games Bronze 1968 Mexico City Team Asian Games Bronze 1966 Bangkok Team
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Aritatsu Ogi (小城 得達, Ogi Aritatsu, born December 10, 1942) is a famous Japanese football player and coach. He was a talented Midfielder who played for the Japan national team. Ogi is known for helping Japan win a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Playing for Clubs

Ogi was born in Hiroshima, Japan, on December 10, 1942. After finishing his studies at Chuo University, he joined a local football club. This club was called Toyo Industries at the time. He started playing for them in 1965.

His team was very successful. They won the Japan Soccer League championship five times. These wins were in 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, and 1970. Ogi was a top scorer in the league in 1966. He was also chosen for the "Best Eleven" team for seven years in a row. This is like being picked for an all-star team. He was also named the Japanese Footballer of the Year in 1965 and 1970. Ogi played 163 games for his club and scored 57 goals. He stopped playing football in 1976.

Playing for Japan

Ogi first played for the Japan national team on August 8, 1963. He was still a student at Chuo University then. His first game was against Malaysia.

He was chosen to play for Japan in two Olympic Games. He played in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He also played in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Ogi played in every match at both Olympics. In the 1964 Olympics, he scored the winning goal against Argentina in their first game.

At the 1968 Olympics, Japan's team won a bronze medal. This was a huge achievement for Japanese football. In 2018, this special team was honored in the Japan Football Hall of Fame. Ogi also played for Japan in the Asian Games in 1966, 1970, and 1974. Overall, he played 62 games for Japan and scored 11 goals before he retired in 1976.

Becoming a Coach

After he stopped playing, Ogi became a football manager. In 1977, he became the manager for his old club, Toyo Industries. He managed the team until 1980.

In 2006, Aritatsu Ogi was honored again. He was chosen to be part of the Japan Football Hall of Fame. This shows how important he was to Japanese football.

Awards and Honors

• Japanese Player of the Year: 1965
• Japan Soccer League Top Scorer: 1966
• Japan Soccer League Best Eleven: 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
• Asian All Stars: 1967, 1968
• Japan Football Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2006
• Order of the Rising Sun, 5th Class, Gold and Silver Rays: 2017

See Also

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