Isao Iwabuchi

Japanese footballer

Isao Iwabuchi
岩淵功

Personal information

Full name

Isao Iwabuchi

Date of birth

(1933-11-17)November 17, 1933

Place of birth

Tochigi, Empire of Japan

Date of death

April 16, 2003(2003-04-16) (aged 69)

Place of death

Tokyo, Japan

Height

1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)

Position(s)

Forward

Youth career

Utsunomiya High School

????–1955

Keio University

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps

(Gls)

1956–????

Keio BRB

International career

1955–1958

Japan

(2)

Medal record

Keio BRB

Winner	Emperor's Cup	1954
Winner	Emperor's Cup	1956

*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Isao Iwabuchi (岩淵功, Iwabuchi Isao, November 17, 1933 – April 16, 2003) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.^[1]

Club career

Iwabuchi was born in Tochigi Prefecture on November 17, 1933. He played for Keio BRB was consisted of his alma mater Keio University players and graduates. He won 1954 and 1956 Emperor's Cup at the club.

National team career

On January 5, 1955, when Iwabuchi was a Keio University student, he debuted for Japan national team against Burma. In June 1956, at 1956 Summer Olympics qualification against South Korea, he scored a 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.^[2]^[3] He also played at 1958 Asian Games. He played 8 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 1958.^[4]

On April 16, 2003, Iwabuchi died of peritonitis in Tokyo at the age of 69.

National team statistics

^[4]

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1955	3	1
1956	3	1
1957	0	0
1958	2	0
Total	8	2

References

^ "Isao Iwabuchi". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ "Isao Iwabuchi Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
^ Isao Iwabuchi – FIFA competition record (archived)
^ ^a ^b Japan National Football Team Database