Masanori Tokita
Masanori Tokita (鴇田 正憲, Tokita Masanori, June 24, 1925 – March 5, 2004) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
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Full name | Masanori Tokita | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | June 24, 1925 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kobe, Hyogo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | March 5, 2004 | (aged 78)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Hyogo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1938–1943 | Kobe Daiichi High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1944–1949 | Kwansei Gakuin University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1950–1959 | Tanabe Pharmaceutical | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1951–1959 | Japan | 12 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Biography
changeTokita was born in Kobe on June 24, 1925. After graduating from Kwansei Gakuin University, he joined Tanabe Pharmaceutical in 1950. He also played for Kwangaku Club was consisted of his alma mater Kwansei Gakuin University players and graduates. He won Emperor's Cup 4 times. He retired in 1959.
In March 1951, Tokita was selected the Japan national team for Japan team first game after World War II, 1951 Asian Games. At this competition, on March 7, he debuted against Iran. He also played at 1954 Asian Games. In November 1956, he was selected Japan for 1956 Summer Olympics and he played as captain. He played 12 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 1959.
On March 5, 2004, Tokita died of esophageal cancer in Hyogo Prefecture at the age of 78. In 2006, he was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame.
Statistics
changeJapan national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1951 | 3 | 1 |
1952 | 0 | 0 |
1953 | 0 | 0 |
1954 | 3 | 1 |
1955 | 1 | 0 |
1956 | 2 | 0 |
1957 | 0 | 0 |
1958 | 0 | 0 |
1959 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 12 | 2 |
References
changeOther websites
change- Masanori Tokita at Olympedia
- Masanori Tokita at FIFA
- Masanori Tokita at National Football Teams.com
- Masanori Tokita at WorldFootball.net
- Masanori Tokita at Transfermarkt (player)
- Japan Football Hall of Fame at Japan Football Association