Hitoshi Sasaki (footballer, born 1891)

Hitoshi Sasaki (佐々木 等, Sasaki Hitoshi, 1891 – July 23, 1982) was a Japanese football player and manager. He managed Japan national team.

Hitoshi Sasaki
Personal information
Full name Hitoshi Sasaki
Date of birth 1891
Place of birth Fukushima, Empire of Japan
Date of death July 23, 1982(1982-07-23) (aged 90–91)
Place of death Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Tokyo Higher Normal School
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1917 Japan 1 (0)
Managerial career
1921 Japan

Coaching career

Sasaki was born in Fukushima Prefecture in 1891. After graduating from Tokyo Higher Normal School, in May 1921, he became manager for Japan national team for 1921 Far Eastern Championship Games in Shanghai. He managed 2 matches at this competition, but Japan lost in both matches (1-3, v Philippines[1] and 0-4, v Republic of China[2]). These matches are not counted as International A Match because Japan Football Association was not founded.[3]

After retirement

After retirement, Sasaki became professor and he taught at Utsunomiya University, Fukushima University, Chukyo University and Japan Women's College of Physical Education and so on.

On July 23, 1982, Sasaki died of lung thrombus in Suginami, Tokyo at the age of 91.

References
  1. Japan Football Association Archived 2017-05-31 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)
  2. Japan Football Association Archived 2013-08-26 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)
  3. Japan Football Association


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