Nobuo Matsunaga
Japanese association football player
About Nobuo Matsunaga
Lived 1921 – 2007 (aged 85). Nobuo Matsunaga was a Japanese association football player and association football coach.
was a Japanese footballer and manager. He played for the Japan national team. His brother Akira Matsunaga and Seki Matsunaga also played for Japan national team.
Club career Matsunaga was born in Shida District, Shizuoka on December 6, 1921. After graduating from Tokyo Liberal Arts and Science University, he played for Nippon Light Metal.
National team career In March 1954, Matsunaga was selected by the Japan national team for the 1954 World Cup qualification. On March 14, he debuted against South Korea. He also played at 1954 Asian Games. He played 4 games for Japan until 1955.
Coaching career After retirement, Matsunaga became a manager for Nippon Light Metal. In 1972, he promoted the club to a new division, Japan Soccer League Division 2.
On September 25, 2007, Matsunaga died of lymphoma in Fujieda at the age of 85.
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Who was Nobuo Matsunaga?
Japanese association football player (1921–2007)
When was Nobuo Matsunaga born?
Nobuo Matsunaga was born on 6 December 1921 in Shizuoka.
When did Nobuo Matsunaga die?
Nobuo Matsunaga died on 25 September 2007 in Shizuoka Prefecture.
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Nobuo Matsunaga was an association football player and association football coach.
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Nobuo Matsunaga was Japanese.
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