Akira Matsunaga (footballer, born 1914)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Akira Matsunaga | ||
| Date of birth | September 21, 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Shizuoka, Japan | ||
| Date of death | January 20, 1943 (aged 28) | ||
| Place of death | Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1935–1937 | Tokyo Liberal Arts and Science University | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936 | Japan | 2 | (1) |
Akira Matsunaga (松永 行 Matsunaga Akira, September 21, 1914 – January 20, 1943) was a Japanese football player.
Biography
Matsunaga was born in Shizuoka. was part of the Japan national team for the 1936 Summer Olympics football competition in Berlin. On January 20, 1943 he was killed in action during the Guadalcanal Campaign. Nobuo Matsunaga is his brother.
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1936 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 |
References
- Akira Matsunaga – FIFA competition record (English)
External links
- National Football Teams
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Akira Matsunaga's profile at Sports Reference.com
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