Atsushi Natori facts for kids
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| Full name | Atsushi Natori | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | November 12, 1961 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1977–1979 | Teikyo High School | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1980–1994 | Urawa Reds | 246 | (9) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 246 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | Japan | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||
Atsushi Natori (名取 篤, Natori Atsushi, born November 12, 1961) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a midfielder for the Urawa Reds club and the Japan national team.
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Atsushi Natori's Club Career
Atsushi Natori was born in Saitama, Japan, on November 12, 1961. After finishing high school, he joined a football club called Mitsubishi Motors in 1980. This club later became known as Urawa Reds.
Natori quickly became a regular player for the team. In his early years, the club had great success. They won the 1980 Emperor's Cup, the 1981 JSL Cup, and the 1982 Japan Soccer League championship.
However, in the late 1980s, the club's performance wasn't as strong. They even played in Division 2 for a while. Natori continued to play for the team through these changes. He stayed with Urawa Reds until the end of the 1994 season, when he retired from playing professional football.
Atsushi Natori's National Team Career
Even before he became a professional player, Atsushi Natori was recognized for his talent. In August 1979, while still in high school, he was chosen for the Japan U-20 national team. This team participated in the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship. Although he was part of the squad, he did not play in any matches during that tournament.
Later, Natori made his debut for the senior Japan national team on October 26, 1988. His first game was against South Korea. In 1989, he also played in the qualification matches for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He played a total of 6 games for Japan's national team before 1989.
National Team Statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 |
External Links
- Atsushi Natori – FIFA competition recordLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Atsushi Natori at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Atsushi Natori para niños
