Masanori Tokita
鴇田 正憲

Personal information
Full name	Masanori Tokita
Date of birth	(1925-06-24)June 24, 1925
Place of birth	Kobe, Hyogo, Empire of Japan
Date of death	March 5, 2004(2004-03-05) (aged 78)
Place of death	Hyogo, Japan
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1938–1943	Kobe Daiichi High School
1944–1949	Kwansei Gakuin University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1950–1959	Tanabe Pharmaceutical
International career
1951–1959	Japan	12	(2)
Medal record All Kwangaku Winner Emperor's Cup 1950 Winner Emperor's Cup 1953 Winner Emperor's Cup 1955 Kwangaku Club Winner Emperor's Cup 1959 Representing  Japan Asian Games 1951 New Delhi Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Masanori Tokita (鴇田 正憲, Tokita Masanori, June 24, 1925 – March 5, 2004) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.^[1]

Club career

Tokita was born in Kobe on June 24, 1925. After graduating from Kwansei Gakuin University, he joined Tanabe Pharmaceutical in 1950. He retired in 1959. He also played for Kwangaku Club was consisted of his alma mater Kwansei Gakuin University players and graduates. He won Emperor's Cup 4 times as member of Kwangaku Club.

National team career

In March 1951, Tokita was selected Japan national team for Japan team first game after World War II, 1951 Asian Games. At this competition, on March 7, he debuted against Iran. He also played at 1954 Asian Games. In November 1956, he was selected Japan for 1956 Summer Olympics and he played as captain. He played 12 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 1959.^[2]

On March 5, 2004, Tokita died of esophageal cancer in Hyogo Prefecture at the age of 78. In 2006, he was selected for the Japan Football Hall of Fame.

National team statistics

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Honours

Japan

• Asian Games Bronze medal: 1951

References

External links

• Masanori Tokita – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Masanori Tokita at National-Football-Teams.com
• Japan National Football Team Database
• Japan Football Hall of Fame at Japan Football Association