| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Toshio Takabayashi | ||
| Date of birth | November 15, 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Japan | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1969–1971 | Sagami Institute of Technology High School | ||
| 1972–1975 | Chuo University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1982 | Hitachi | 79 | (10) |
| Total | 79 | (10) | |
| International career | |||
| 1974–1976 | Japan | 12 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Toshio Takabayashi (高林 敏夫, Takabayashi Toshio, born November 15, 1953) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Takabayashi was born on November 15, 1953. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined Hitachi in 1976. The club won 1976 JSL Cup. He retired in 1982. He played 79 games and scored 10 goals in the league.
On February 12, 1974, when Takabayashi was a Chuo University student, he debuted and scored a goal for Japan national team against Singapore. In September, he was selected Japan for 1974 Asian Games. He also played at 1976 Summer Olympics qualification. He played 12 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 1976.[1]
| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | |||
| 1976 | Hitachi | JSL Division 1 | 14 | 2 |
| 1977 | 12 | 5 | ||
| 1978 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 1981 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1982 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 79 | 10 | ||
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1974 | 4 | 1 |
| 1975 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 2 |