Takeo Wakabayashi

Takeo Wakabayashi
Personal information
Full name Takeo Wakabayashi
Date of birth (1907-08-29)29 August 1907
Place of birth Japan
Date of death 7 August 1937(1937-08-07) (aged 29)
Playing position Striker (retired)
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1930 Japan 2 (4)
† Appearances (goals)

Takeo Wakabayashi (29 August 1907 7 August 1937)[1] is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team.

He was the first player in Japan National Football Team to score a hat-trick in debut. The same feat would be achieved 80 years later by Sota Hirayama.

International career statistics

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
193024
Total24

References

  1. 「若林竹雄君が死去」, Asahi Shimbun, 9 August 1937
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