Setsu Sawagata facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Setsu Sawagata | ||
| Place of birth | Empire of Japan | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Osaka SC | |||
| International career | |||
| 1923 | Japan | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Setsu Sawagata (澤潟 節, Sawagata Setsu) was a Japanese football player. He played as a midfielder for the Japan national team.
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Playing for Clubs
Setsu Sawagata played football for a team called Osaka SC. Many other talented players who also played for the Japanese national team were part of Osaka SC during that time. Some of these players included Kiyoo Kanda, Shiro Azumi, Fukusaburo Harada, Usaburo Hidaka, Toshio Hirabayashi, Kikuzo Kisaka, Yoshio Fujiwara, and Shumpei Inoue.
Playing for His Country: Japan National Team
Setsu Sawagata was chosen to play for the Japanese national team in May 1923. He joined the team for the 1923 Far Eastern Championship Games, which took place in Osaka.
His First International Matches
On May 23, 1923, Setsu Sawagata played his very first game for Japan against the Philippines. This match was also the first official international game ever played by the Japan national team. The next day, he played another game against the Republic of China. Japan lost both matches, with scores of 1-2 against the Philippines and 1-5 against the Republic of China. Setsu Sawagata played a total of 2 games for Japan in 1923.
National Team Statistics
Setsu Sawagata's record with the Japan national team is shown below:
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1923 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
See also
In Spanish: Setsu Sawagata para niños
