Misao Tamai

was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography
Tamai was born in Hyogo Prefecture on December 16, 1903. He played for Waseda WMW which was consisted of his alma mater Waseda University players and graduates. At the club, he played with many Japan national team players Shigeyoshi Suzuki, Haruo Arima, Tamotsu Asakura, Shigeru Takahashi, Shojiro Sugimura, Nagayasu Honda, Ko Takamoro and Michiyo Taki.

In August 1927, when Tamai was a Waseda University student, he was selected the Japan national team for Far Eastern Championship Games in Shanghai. At this competition, on August 27, he debuted and scored a goal against Republic of China. On August 29, he also played against Philippines and Japan won this match. This is Japan national team first victory in "International A Match". He played 2 games and scored 1 goal for Japan in 1927.

After retirement, Tamai became a vice-president of Japan Football Association from 1957 to 1976.

On December 23, 1978, Tamai died of heart failure in Kobe at the age of 75. In 2006, he was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame.

Statistics
Japan National Football Team Database

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References

Other websites

Japan Football Hall of Fame at Japan Football Association

Category:1903 births
Category:1978 deaths
Category:Footballers from Hyōgo Prefecture
Category:Japan international footballers