Akira Matsunaga (footballer, born 1948)

Akira Matsunaga

Personal information
Full name	Akira Matsunaga
Date of birth	August 8, 1948
Place of birth	Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
1964-1966	Fujieda Higashi High School
1967-1970	Waseda University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1971-1982	Hitachi	176	(82)
National team
1973-1976	Japan	10	(2)
Teams managed
	Waseda University
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Akira Matsunaga (松永 章, born August 8, 1948 in Japan) is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Matsunaga made several appearances for the Japan national football team during the 1970s.^[1]

Club career statistics

Club performance			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Japan			League
1971	Hitachi	JSL Division 1	11	4
1972			14	12
1973			18	11
1974			18	17
1975			18	15
1976			5	0
1977			15	4
1978			18	7
1979			18	2
1980			17	4
1981			16	4
1982			8	2
Country	Japan		176	82
Total			176	82

International career statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1973	3	0
1974	0	0
1975	0	0
1976	7	2
Total	10	2

Personal honors

• Japan Soccer League First Division Top Scorer - 1972, 1973

References

1. Yoon, Hyung-Jin (2003-01-13). "Japan International Matches - Details 1970-1979". RSSSF.