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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.

Koichi Oita
種田 孝一

Personal information
Full name	Koichi Oita
Date of birth	(1914-04-09)April 9, 1914
Place of birth	Tokyo, Empire of Japan
Date of death	September 11, 1996(1996-09-11) (aged 82)
Place of death	Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender, Midfielder
Youth career
Years	Team
????	Mito High School
????–1937	Tokyo Imperial University
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1936	Japan	2	(0)
Teams managed
Years	Team
1947–1956	Sumitomo Metal

National team career

Sano Horie Oita Takeuchi Tatsuhara Kim Ukon T. Kamo Matsunaga Kawamoto S. Kamo

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

[2]

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1936	2	0
Total	2	0

References

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.

На других языках

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- [en] Koichi Oita

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[es] Koichi Oita

Koichi Oita (種田 孝一, Oita Koichi?) (Tokio, 9 de abril de 1914-11 de septiembre de 1996) fue un jugador de fútbol japonés y director.

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[fr] Koichi Oita

Koichi Oita (種田 孝一, Oita Koichi?) est un footballeur international, entraîneur puis homme d'affaires japonais, né le 9 avril 1910 à Tokyo et mort le 11 septembre 1996 à Bunkyō.

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[it] Kōichi Oita

Kōichi Oita (種田 孝一 Oita Kōichi?; Tokyo, 9 aprile 1910 – Bunkyō, 11 settembre 1996) è stato un calciatore giapponese, di ruolo centrocampista.

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[ru] Оита, Коити

Коити Оита (яп. 種田 孝一, 9 апреля 1914[1], Бункё — 11 сентября 1996[2], Бункё) — японский футболист.

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