Uichiro Hatta

Uichiro Hatta
八田卯一郎
Personal information
Full name	Uichiro Hatta
Date of birth	September 10, 1903
Place of birth	Osaka, Osaka, Empire of Japan
Date of death	April 20, 1989 (aged 85)
Place of death	Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Meisei Commercial High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
1921–????	Osaka SC
International career
1925	Japan
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Uichiro Hatta (八田卯一郎, Hatta Uichirō, September 10, 1903 – April 20, 1989) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Hatta was born in Osaka on September 10, 1903. He played for Osaka SC was founded by his alma mater high school graduates and many Japan national team players Yoshimatsu Oyama, Toshio Miyaji, Sakae Takahashi and Kiyonosuke Marutani were playing in those days.

In May 1925, Hatta was selected Japan national team for 1925 Far Eastern Championship Games in Manila. At this competition, on May 17, he debuted against Philippines. On May 20, he also played against Republic of China. But Japan lost in both matches (0-4, v Philippines and 0-2, v Republic of China). He played 2 games for Japan in 1925.^[1]

After retirement, Hatta entered Tokyo Imperial University and studied law. He graduated from university in 1930 and he became a judge. He worked at Tokyo District Court and so on.

April 20, 1989, Hatta died of heart failure in Fujisawa at the age of 85.