Isao Iwabuchi

Isao Iwabuchi
岩淵 功
Personal information
Full name Isao Iwabuchi
Date of birth (1933-11-17)November 17, 1933
Place of birth Tochigi, Empire of Japan
Date of death April 16, 2003(2003-04-16) (aged 69)
Place of death Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Utsunomiya High School
????–1955 Keio University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–???? Keio BRB
International career
1955–1958 Japan 8 (2)
Medal record
Keio BRB
Winner Emperor's Cup 1954
Winner Emperor's Cup 1956
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Isao Iwabuchi (岩淵 功, Iwabuchi Isao, November 17, 1933 – April 16, 2003) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.[1]

Club career

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Iwabuchi was born in Tochigi Prefecture on November 17, 1933. He played for Keio BRB was consisted of his alma mater Keio University players and graduates. He won 1954 and 1956 Emperor's Cup at the club.

National team career

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On January 5, 1955, when Iwabuchi was a Keio University student, he debuted for Japan national team against Burma. In June 1956, at 1956 Summer Olympics qualification against South Korea, he scored a goal. After the qualification, Japan won the qualification to 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne by the drawing of lots. In November, he was selected Japan for 1956 Olympics.[2][3] He also played at 1958 Asian Games. He played 8 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 1958.[4]

On April 16, 2003, Iwabuchi died of peritonitis in Tokyo at the age of 69.

National team statistics

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Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1955 3 1
1956 3 1
1957 0 0
1958 2 0
Total 8 2

References

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  1. ^ "Isao Iwabuchi". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Isao Iwabuchi Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
  3. ^ Isao IwabuchiFIFA competition record (archived)
  4. ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database
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