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Masahiro Hamazaki
浜崎 昌弘

Personal information
Full name	Masahiro Hamazaki
Date of birth	(1940-03-14)March 14, 1940
Place of birth	Osaka, Empire of Japan
Date of death	October 10, 2011(2011-10-10) (aged 71)
Place of death	Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Katsuyama High School
	Meiji University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
????–1972	Nippon Steel	100	(0)
Total		100	(0)
International career
1966	Japan	2	(0)
Medal record Nippon Steel Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1965 Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1966 Winner Emperor's Cup 1964 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1965 Representing Japan Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City Team Asian Games 1966 Bangkok Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Masahiro Hamazaki (浜崎 昌弘, Hamazaki Masahiro; March 14, 1940 – October 10, 2011) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Club career

Hamazaki was born in Osaka Prefecture on March 14, 1940. After graduating from Meiji University, he joined Yawata Steel (later Nippon Steel). The club won the 1964 Emperor's Cup. In 1965, Yawata Steel joined new league Japan Soccer League. He retired in 1972. He played 100 games in the league.

National team career

In December 1966, Hamazaki was selected Japan national team for 1966 Asian Games. At this competition, on December 16, he debuted against Singapore. He played 2 games for Japan in 1966. In October 1968, he was selected Japan for 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Although he did not play in any match, as he was the team's reserve goalkeeper behind Kenzo Yokoyama, Japan won bronze medal. In 2018, this team was selected for the Japan Football Hall of Fame.

On October 10, 2011, Hamazaki died of ruptured varicose veins of intestines in Kitakyushu at the age of 71.

National team statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1966	2	0
Total	2	0

External links

• Masahiro Hamazaki – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Masahiro Hamazaki at National-Football-Teams.com
• Japan National Football Team Database
• Japan Football Hall of Fame (Japan team at 1968 Olympics) at Japan Football Association