Hiroshi_Katayama
Hiroshi Katayama
Japanese footballer
Hiroshi Katayama (片山 洋, Katayama Hiroshi, born May 28, 1940) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. His father Yutaka Katayama was the former president of Nissan USA.
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| Full name | Hiroshi Katayama | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1940-05-28) May 28, 1940 (age 83) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Meguro, Tokyo, Empire of Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1956–1958 | Keio High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959–1962 | Keio University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1963–1972 | Mitsubishi Motors | 107 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 107 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961–1971 | Japan | 38 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Katayama was born in Meguro, Tokyo on May 28, 1940. After graduating from Keio University, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1963. In 1965, Mitsubishi Motors joined new league Japan Soccer League. He won the champions in 1969. He also won 1971 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1972. He played 107 games and scored 3 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven for 5 years in a row (1966-1970).
On August 2, 1961, when Katayama was a Keio University student, he debuted for Japan national team against Malaya. He was selected Japan for 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[1] He played in all matches at both Olympics and won Bronze Medal at 1968 Olympics. In 2018, this team was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame. He also played at 1966 Asian Games. At 1972 Summer Olympics qualification in 1971, Japan's failure to qualify for 1972 Summer Olympics. This qualification was his last game for Japan. He played 38 games for Japan until 1971.[2]
In 2007, Katayama was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame.
| Club performance | League | |||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | |||
| 1965 | Mitsubishi Motors | JSL Division 1 | 14 | 1 |
| 1966 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 107 | 3 | ||
- Japan Soccer League Best Eleven: 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970
- Asian All Stars: 1968[3]
- Japan Football Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2007[4]
- "Hiroshi Katayama Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- 서울선 6월26일亞洲올·스타蹴球팀 巡訪경기. Naver.com (in Korean). Kyunghyang. 22 February 1968. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- "KATAYAMA Hiroshi". Japan Football Association. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- Hiroshi Katayama – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Hiroshi Katayama at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Japan Football Hall of Fame at Japan Football Association
- Japan Football Hall of Fame (Japan team at 1968 Olympics) at Japan Football Association
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