Toshio Takabayashi

Toshio Takabayashi
高林敏夫
Personal information
Full name	Toshio Takabayashi
Date of birth	November 15, 1953 (age 70)
Place of birth	Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1969–1971	Sagami Institute of Technology High School
1972–1975	Chuo University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1976–1982	Hitachi
Total
International career
1974–1976	Japan
Medal record
Hitachi
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Toshio Takabayashi (高林敏夫, Takabayashi Toshio, born November 15, 1953) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Takabayashi was born on November 15, 1953. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined Hitachi in 1976. The club won 1976 JSL Cup. He retired in 1982. He played 79 games and scored 10 goals in the league.

National team career

On February 12, 1974, when Takabayashi was a Chuo University student, he debuted and scored a goal for Japan national team against Singapore. In September, he was selected Japan for 1974 Asian Games. He also played at 1976 Summer Olympics qualification. He played 12 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 1976.^[1]