Haruo Arima facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Haruo Arima | ||
| Place of birth | Empire of Japan | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Waseda University | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Waseda WMW | |||
| National team | |||
| 1927 | Japan | 2 | (0) |
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Haruo Arima (有馬 暎夫, Arima Haruo) was a Japanese football player. He was a skilled midfielder who played for the Japan national team. He is remembered for being part of the team that achieved Japan's first international victory in football.
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Playing for Clubs
Haruo Arima played football for a team called Waseda WMW. This team was made up of players and graduates from Waseda University, which was his alma mater (the school he attended). While playing for Waseda WMW, he was teammates with many other players who also played for the Japanese national team.
Playing for Japan's National Team
In August 1927, Haruo Arima was chosen to join the Japan national team. He traveled with the team to Shanghai for the 1927 Far Eastern Championship Games.
Arima's First Games
On August 27, 1927, Haruo Arima played his very first game for Japan against the Republic of China. Just two days later, on August 29, he played another match against the Philippines. Japan won this game! This victory was very special because it was the Japan national team's first-ever win in an international match. Haruo Arima played a total of 2 games for Japan in 1927.
National Team Statistics
Haruo Arima's record with the Japan national team is shown below:
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1927 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
