Atsushi Natori


Atsushi Natori is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Natori was born in Saitama on November 12, 1961. After graduating from high school, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1980. The club won the champions in 1980 Emperor's Cup, 1981 JSL Cup and 1982 Japan Soccer League. Although he played as regular player from first season, he also played Division 2 because from the end of the 1980's the club performance was not good. In 1993 and 1994, the club finished at bottom place and he retired in end of 1994 season.

National team career

In August 1979, when Natori was a high school student, he was selected Japan U-20 national team for 1979 World Youth Championship. But, he did not play in the match. On October 26, 1988, he debuted for Japan national team against South Korea. In 1989, he also played at 1990 World Cup qualification. He played 6 games for Japan until 1989.

Club statistics

National team statistics