Masao Uchino facts for kids
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| Full name | Masao Uchino | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | April 21, 1934 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kanagawa, Empire of Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Odawara High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chuo University | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||||||||
| ????–1969 | Furukawa Electric | 47 | (19) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 47 | (19) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1955–1962 | Japan | 18 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1966 | Furukawa Electric | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979–1983 | Furukawa Electric | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Masao Uchino (内野 正雄, Uchino Masao, April 21, 1934 – April 2013) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
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Club career
Uchino was born in Kanagawa Prefecture on April 21, 1934. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined Furukawa Electric. He won 1960, 1961 and 1964 Emperor's Cup. In 1965, Furukawa Electric joined new league Japan Soccer League. He played 47 games and scored 19 goals in the league. He retired in 1969.
National team career
On January 2, 1955, when Uchino was a Chuo University student, he debuted for Japan national team against Burma. In June 1956, at 1956 Summer Olympics qualification against South Korea, he scored an important first 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. He also played at 1958 and 1962 Asian Games. He played 18 games and scored 3 goals for Japan until 1962.
Coaching career
In 1966, when Uchino played for Furukawa Electric, he became a playing manager as Ryuzo Hiraki successor and managed the club in 1 season. In 1979, he became a manager for the club as Mitsuo Kamata successor again. The club won 1982 JSL Cup. End of 1983 season, he resigned.
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | |||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | |||
| 1965 | Furukawa Electric | JSL Division 1 | 1 | |
| 1966 | 5 | |||
| 1967 | 7 | |||
| 1968 | 5 | |||
| 1969 | 1 | |||
| Total | 47 | 19 | ||
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1955 | 4 | 1 |
| 1956 | 3 | 1 |
| 1957 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 4 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 3 |
See also
In Spanish: Masao Uchino para niños
