Nobuo Matsunaga

was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team. His brother Akira Matsunaga and Seki Matsunaga also played for Japan national team.

Biography
Matsunaga was born in Shida District, Shizuoka on December 6, 1921.Japan Football Association After graduating from Tokyo Liberal Arts and Science University, he played for Nippon Light Metal.

In March 1954, Matsunaga was selected the Japan national team for 1954 World Cup qualification. At this qualification, on March 14, he debuted against South Korea. He also played at 1954 Asian Games. He played 4 games for Japan until 1955.

After retirement, Matsunaga became a manager for Nippon Light Metal. In 1972, he promoted the club to new division, Japan Soccer League Division 2.

On September 25, 2007, Matsunaga died of lymphoma in Fujieda at the age of 85.

Statistics
Japan National Football Team Database

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References

Other websites

Category:1921 births
Category:2007 deaths
Category:Footballers from Shizuoka Prefecture
Category:Japan international footballers