Английская Википедия:Akira Matsunaga (footballer, born 1914)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox football biography Шаблон:Nihongo was a Japanese footballer. He played for the Japan national team. His brother Nobuo Matsunaga and Seki Matsunaga also played for the Japan national team.
National team career
| Miracle of Berlin (1936 Olympics 1st round v Sweden on 4 August) |
In 1936, when he was a Tokyo Liberal Arts and Science University student, he was selected Japan national team for 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.[1] At this competition, on 4 August, he debuted and scored a goal against Sweden. Japan completed a come-from-behind victory against Sweden. The first victory in Olympics for the Japan and the historic victory over one of the powerhouses became later known as "Miracle of Berlin" (ベルリンの奇跡) in Japan. In 2016, this team was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame. On 7 August, he also played against Italy. He played 2 games and scored 1 goal for Japan in 1936.[2]
Death
In 1937, Matsunaga entered the Imperial Japanese Army and served in World War II with the 230th Infantry Regiment as a lieutenant.[3][4] On 20 January 1943, he was killed in action during the Guadalcanal Campaign at the age of 28.[5]
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1936 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 |
References
External links
- Шаблон:FIFA player
- Шаблон:NFT
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Japan Football Hall of Fame (Japan team at 1936 Olympics) at Japan Football Association
- Sports-Reference
Шаблон:Japan football squad 1936 Summer Olympics
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