About Ichiro Hosotani
Born 1946. Ichiro Hosotani is a Japanese association football player.
is a former Japanese football player who played for the Japan national football team.
Club career Hosotani was born in Hyogo Prefecture on January 21, 1946. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1969. The club won the league champions in 1969 Japan Soccer League and 1971 Emperor's Cup. In 1973, the club won Japan Soccer League and Emperor's Cup. In 1978, the club won all three major title in Japan; Japan Soccer League, JSL Cup and Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1978. He played 140 games and scored 58 goals in the league.
National team career On July 13, 1978, when Hosotani was 32 years old, he debuted for the Japan national team against Iraq. He played four games and scored one goal for Japan that year.
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Who is Ichiro Hosotani?
Japanese association football player
When was Ichiro Hosotani born?
Ichiro Hosotani was born on 21 January 1946 in Hyōgo Prefecture.
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Ichiro Hosotani is an association football player.
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Ichiro Hosotani is Japanese.
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MLA: "Ichiro Hosotani." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ichiro-hosotani/.
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