Rihei Sano

Rihei Sano
佐野 理平
Personal information
Full name Rihei Sano
Date of birth (1912-09-21)September 21, 1912
Place of birth Shizuoka, Japan
Date of death March 26, 1992(1992-03-26) (aged 79)
Place of death Japan
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
Waseda University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Waseda WMW
National team
1936 Japan 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Rihei Sano (佐野 理平, Sano Rihei, September 21, 1912 – March 26, 1992) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Sano was born in Shizuoka Prefecture on September 21, 1912. He played for Waseda WMW was consisted of his alma mater Waseda University players and graduates.

National team career

Miracle of Berlin (1936 Olympics 1st round v Sweden on August 4)

In 1936, when Sano was a Waseda University student, he was elected Japan national team for 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. At this competition, on August 4, he debuted against Sweden. 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 elected Japan Football Hall of Fame. On August 7, he also played against Italy. He played 2 games for Japan in 1936.[1]

Sano died on March 26, 1992 at the age of 79.

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
193620
Total20

References

  1. 1 2 Japan National Football Team Database
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