Toshio Iwatani
{{short description|Japanese footballer}}
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岩谷 俊夫
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|fullname=Toshio Iwatani
|birth_date={{Birth date|1925|10|24}}
|birth_place=Kobe, Hyogo, Empire of Japan
|death_date={{Death date and age|1970|3|1|1925|10|24}}
|death_place=Chuo, Tokyo, Japan
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|position=Forward
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|youthyears1=|youthclubs1=Kobe Daiichi High School
|youthyears2=1943–1947|youthclubs2=Waseda University
|years1=|clubs1=Osaka SC|caps1=|goals1=
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|nationalyears1=1951–1956|nationalteam1=Japan|nationalcaps1=8|nationalgoals1=4
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{{Medal|Competition|Asian Games}}
{{Medal|B|1951 New Delhi|Team}}
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{{Nihongo|Toshio Iwatani|岩谷 俊夫|Iwatani Toshio|October 24, 1925 – March 1, 1970}} was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Club career
Iwatani was born in Kobe on October 24, 1925. After graduating from Waseda University, he played for Osaka SC. Osaka SC won second place at the Emperor's Cup three times, in 1951, 1952, and in 1953.
National team career
In March 1951, Iwatani was selected by the Japan national team for its first game after World War II, the 1951 Asian Games. He debuted at this competition on March 7 against Iran. On March 9, he scored two goals against Afghanistan during the match for third place and Japan won 2-0. He also played in the 1954 Asian Games. He played as captain in June 1956 at the 1956 Summer Olympics qualification against South Korea. Japan finished with one win and one defeat. After the qualifiers, the team drew lots for captain, and he was selected. The team won the qualification for the 1956 Summer Olympics. However, in November, he was not selected by the Japan team for the Olympics. He played eight games and scored four goals for Japan until 1956.[http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/iwatani_toshio.html Japan National Football Team Database]
On March 1, 1970, Iwatani died of a brain tumor in Chuo, Tokyo at the age of 44. In 2006, he was inducted into the Japan Football Hall of Fame.
National team statistics
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan=3 | Japan national team | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3 | 2 |
| 1952 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | 2 | 2 |
| 1955 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| Total||8||4 |
Honours
References
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External links
- {{NFT|50032}}
- [http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/iwatani_toshio.html Japan National Football Team Database]
- [http://www.jfa.jp/eng/about_jfa/hall_of_fame/member/IWATANI_Toshio.html Japan Football Hall of Fame] at Japan Football Association
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Category:Waseda University alumni
Category:Association football people from Hyōgo Prefecture
Category:Japanese men's footballers
Category:Japan men's international footballers
Category:Footballers at the 1951 Asian Games
Category:Medalists at the 1951 Asian Games
Category:Footballers at the 1954 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:20th-century Japanese sportsmen
Category:Asian Games bronze medalists in football
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