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Saburo Kawabuchi
Saburo Kawabuchi is a Japanese former footballer and football manager. He played for and managed the Japan national team. He is the founder and honorary chairman of the J.League. Between 2002 and 2008, he served as president of the Japan Football Association.
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sports · Japanese footballer and manager · association football player · association football coach · also Saburo Kawabuchi, Saburō Kawabuchi, Kawabuchi
Born 3 December 1936 · Q2535466
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2016· 1 entry
Earned Silver Olympic Order (2016).
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2015· 1 entry
Awarded Person of Cultural Merit (2015).
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2008· 2 entries
Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd Class, Gold and Silver Star: 2009
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Was also selected for the Japan Football Hall of Fame
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1991· 3 entries
Also became the first chairman of the J
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Was named the inaugural chairman of the J
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Career landmark: J. League chairman (1991–2002).
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1973· 1 entry
Became a manager and managed until 1975
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1970· 1 entry
Having played 68 games and scored 10 goals in the league
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1964· 1 entry
Was selected Japan for 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo
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1961· 1 entry
Played for JEF United Chiba (1961–1970) — 68 appearances, 10 goals.
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1958· 2 entries
When Kawabuchi was a Waseda University student, he debuted and scored 2 goals for Japan national team against Hong Kong
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Played for Japan men's national football team (1958–1965) — 26 appearances, 8 goals.
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1936· 1 entry
Born 1936-12-03.
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