Takashi Takabayashi

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

Biography
Takabayashi was born in Saitama on August 2, 1931. After graduating from Rikkyo University, he played for Tanabe Pharmaceutical. He also played for Osaka SC.

In March 1954, when Takabayashi was a Rikkyo University student, he was selected the Japan national team for 1954 World Cup qualification. At this qualification, on March 14, he debuted against South Korea. In May, he played at 1954 Asian Games and scored 2 goals. In 1956, he was selected Japan for 1956 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in the match. He also played at 1958 Asian Games. He played 9 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 1954.

On December 27, 2009, Takabayashi died of heart failure in Saitama at the age of 78.

Statistics
Japan National Football Team Database

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|1955||5||0
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|1956||0||0
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|1957||0||0
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|1958||1||0
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!Total||9||2
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References

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Category:1931 births
Category:2009 deaths
Category:Footballers from Saitama Prefecture
Category:Japan international footballers
Category:Tanabe Mitsubishi Pharma SC players
Category:Footballers at the 1956 Summer Olympics