Usaburo Hidaka
Japanese association football player
Usaburo Hidaka (日高 卯三郎, Hidaka Usaburō) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
Club career
Hidaka played for Osaka SC was founded by his alma mater high school graduates and many Japan national team players Kiyoo Kanda, Shiro Azumi, Fukusaburo Harada, Toshio Hirabayashi, Setsu Sawagata, Kikuzo Kisaka, Yoshio Fujiwara and Shumpei Inoue were playing in those days.
National team career
In May 1923, Hidaka was selected Japan national team for 1923 Far Eastern Championship Games in Osaka. At this competition, on May 23, he debuted against Philippines. This match is Japan team first match in International A Match. Next day, he also played against Republic of China. But Japan lost in both matches (1-2, v Philippines and 1-5, v Republic of China). He played 2 games for Japan in 1923.
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