Masahiro Hamazaki
Japanese footballer (1940–2011)
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| Full name | Masahiro Hamazaki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1940-03-14)March 14, 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Osaka, Empire of Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | October 10, 2011(2011-10-10) (aged 71) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Katsuyama High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Meiji University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ????–1972 | Nippon Steel | 100 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 100 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1966 | Japan | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Masahiro Hamazaki (浜崎 昌弘, Hamazaki Masahiro, March 14, 1940 – October 10, 2011) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Club career
Hamazaki was born in Osaka Prefecture on March 14, 1940. After graduating from Meiji University, he joined Yawata Steel (later Nippon Steel). The club won 1964 Emperor's Cup. In 1965, Yawata Steel joined new league Japan Soccer League. He retired in 1972. He played 100 games in the league.
National team career
In December 1966, Hamazaki was selected Japan national team for 1966 Asian Games. At this competition, on December 16, he debuted against Singapore. He played 2 games for Japan in 1966.[1] In October 1968, he was selected Japan for 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Although he did not play in the match, as he was the team's reserve goalkeeper behind Kenzo Yokoyama, Japan won Bronze Medal. In 2018, this team was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame.
On October 10, 2011, Hamazaki died of ruptured varicose veins of intestines in Kitakyushu at the age of 71.
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1966 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
References
- ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database
External links
- Masahiro Hamazaki – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Masahiro Hamazaki at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Japan Football Hall of Fame (Japan team at 1968 Olympics) at Japan Football Association
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