| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Koichi Oita | ||
| Date of birth | April 9, 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Tokyo, Empire of Japan | ||
| Date of death | September 11, 1996 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ???? | Mito High School | ||
| ????–1937 | Tokyo Imperial University | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1936 | Japan | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1947–1956 | Sumitomo Metal | ||
Koichi Oita (種田 孝一, Oita Koichi, April 9, 1914 – September 11, 1996) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
National team career
| Miracle of Berlin ( 1936 Olympics 1st round v Sweden on August 4) |
Oita was born in Tokyo on April 9, 1914. In 1936, when he was a Tokyo Imperial University student, he was selected Japan national team for 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. [1] At this competition, on August 4, he debuted against Sweden. Although he was a midfielder, he played as a defender. 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 August 7, he also played against Italy. He played 2 games for Japan in 1936. [2]
Coaching career
After retirement, in 1947, Oita became a manager for new club Sumitomo Metal and managed until 1956.
September 11, 1996, Oita died of heart failure in Bunkyo, Tokyo at the age of 82.
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1936 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Koichi Oita". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database
External links
- Koichi Oita – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Koichi Oita at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Japan Football Hall of Fame (Japan team at 1936 Olympics) at Japan Football Association
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Koichi Oita". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
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- 1914 births
- 1996 deaths
- University of Tokyo alumni
- Association football people from Tokyo
- Japanese men's footballers
- Japan men's international footballers
- Olympic footballers for Japan
- Footballers at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Japanese football managers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Japanese football midfielder stubs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Koichi Oita | ||
| Date of birth | April 9, 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Tokyo, Empire of Japan | ||
| Date of death | September 11, 1996 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ???? | Mito High School | ||
| ????–1937 | Tokyo Imperial University | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1936 | Japan | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1947–1956 | Sumitomo Metal | ||
Koichi Oita (種田 孝一, Oita Koichi, April 9, 1914 – September 11, 1996) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
National team career
| Miracle of Berlin ( 1936 Olympics 1st round v Sweden on August 4) |
Oita was born in Tokyo on April 9, 1914. In 1936, when he was a Tokyo Imperial University student, he was selected Japan national team for 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. [1] At this competition, on August 4, he debuted against Sweden. Although he was a midfielder, he played as a defender. 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 August 7, he also played against Italy. He played 2 games for Japan in 1936. [2]
Coaching career
After retirement, in 1947, Oita became a manager for new club Sumitomo Metal and managed until 1956.
September 11, 1996, Oita died of heart failure in Bunkyo, Tokyo at the age of 82.
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1936 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Koichi Oita". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database
External links
- Koichi Oita – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Koichi Oita at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Japan Football Hall of Fame (Japan team at 1936 Olympics) at Japan Football Association
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Koichi Oita". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
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| This biographical article related to a Japanese association football midfielder born in the 1910s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1914 births
- 1996 deaths
- University of Tokyo alumni
- Association football people from Tokyo
- Japanese men's footballers
- Japan men's international footballers
- Olympic footballers for Japan
- Footballers at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Japanese football managers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Japanese football midfielder stubs