Kiyonosuke Marutani facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kiyonosuke Marutani | ||
| Place of birth | Empire of Japan | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Osaka SC | |||
| National team | |||
| 1925 | Japan | 1 | (0) |
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Kiyonosuke Marutani (丸谷 清之介) was a Japanese football player. He was known for playing as a Midfielder. He also played for the Japanese national football team.
Club Career
Kiyonosuke Marutani played football for a team called Osaka SC. This club was started by graduates from his old high school. Many other players who later joined the Japanese national team also played for Osaka SC at that time. Some of these players included Yoshimatsu Oyama, Toshio Miyaji, Uichiro Hatta, and Sakae Takahashi.
Playing for Japan
In May 1925, Kiyonosuke Marutani was chosen to play for the Japanese national team. He joined the team for the 1925 Far Eastern Championship Games. This big sports event took place in Manila.
On May 20, he played his first game for Japan. This match was against the team from the Republic of China. Japan lost this game with a score of 0-2. This was Marutani's only game for the national team.
National Team Statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1925 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
