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Yasuyuki Kuwahara

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Yasuyuki Kuwahara
桑原 楽之
Personal information
Full name Yasuyuki Kuwahara
Date of birth (1942-12-22)December 22, 1942
Place of birth Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Date of death March 1, 2017(2017-03-01) (aged 74)
Place of death Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1958–1960 Hiroshima University High School
1961–1964 Chuo University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1972 Toyo Industries 94 (53)
Total 94 (53)
International career
1966–1970 Japan 12 (5)
Medal record
Chuo University
Winner Emperor's Cup 1962
Toyo Industries
Winner Japan Soccer League 1965
Winner Japan Soccer League 1966
Winner Japan Soccer League 1967
Winner Japan Soccer League 1968
Winner Japan Soccer League 1970
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1969
Winner Emperor's Cup 1965
Winner Emperor's Cup 1967
Winner Emperor's Cup 1969
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1966
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1970
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City Team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Bangkok Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yasuyuki Kuwahara (桑原 楽之, Kuwahara Yasuyuki, December 22, 1942 – March 1, 2017) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

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Kuwahara was born in Hiroshima on December 22, 1942. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined his local club Toyo Industries in 1965. The club won league champions 5 times (1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1970). The club also won 1965, 1967 and 1969 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1972. He played 94 games and scored 53 goals in the league.

National team career

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In December 1966, he was selected Japan national team for 1966 Asian Games. At this competition, on December 14, he debuted against Malaysia. In 1968, he was selected Japan for 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[1] He played 2 matches and Japan won Bronze Medal. In 2018, this team was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame. He played 12 games and scored 5 goals for Japan until 1970.[2]

On March 1, 2017, Kuwahara died of pneumonia in Hiroshima at the age of 74.

Club statistics

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Club performance League
Season Club League Apps Goals
Japan League
1965 Toyo Industries JSL Division 1 13 7
1966 14 9
1967 13 11
1968 14 8
1969
1970 14 9
1971
1972
Total 68 44

National team statistics

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Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1966 4 2
1967 1 1
1968 2 1
1969 4 1
1970 1 0
Total 12 5

References

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  1. ^ "Yasuyuki Kuwahara Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
  2. ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database
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