Tsutomu Sonobe
Japanese footballer
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Tsutomu Sonobe (園部 勉, Sonobe Tsutomu; born March 29, 1958) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
Full name
Tsutomu Sonobe
Date of birth
March 29, 1958
Height
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
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| Full name | Tsutomu Sonobe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | March 29, 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ibaraki, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973–1975 | Mito Shogyo High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1976–1989 | Fujita Industries | 173 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 173 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978–1981 | Japan | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Sonobe was born in Ibaraki Prefecture on March 29, 1958. After graduating from high school, he joined Fujita Industries in 1976. The club won the league champions in 1977, 1979 and 1981. The club also won 1977 and 1979 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1989. He played 173 games and scored 2 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven in 1978, 1979.
National team career
On May 23, 1978, Sonobe debuted for Japan national team against Thailand. He played 7 games for Japan until 1981.[1]
