Hiroto Muraoka

Hiroto Muraoka
Personal information
Full name	Hiroto Muraoka
Date of birth	September 19, 1931
Place of birth	Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
Date of death	March 13, 2017 (aged 85)
Place of death	Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1947–1949	University of Tsukuba High School
1950–1953	Tokyo University of Education
Senior career*
Years	Team
1954	Kyodai Club
National team
1954	Japan
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Hiroto Muraoka (村岡博人, Muraoka Hiroto, September 19, 1931 – March 13, 2017) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography[change | change source]

Muraoka was born in Bunkyo, Tokyo on September 19, 1931. After graduating from Tokyo University of Education, he played for Kyodai Club which was consisted of his alma mater Tokyo University of Education players and graduates. He retired in 1954.

In March 1954, when Muraoka was a Tokyo University of Education student, he was selected in the Japan national team for 1954 World Cup qualification. At this qualification, on March 7, he debuted against South Korea. He also played at 1954 Asian Games. He retired from playing career after this tournament. He played 2 games for Japan in 1954.

After retirement, Muraoka became a journalist for Kyodo News and worked until 1991.

On March 13, 2017, Muraoka died of heart failure in Kodaira at the age of 85.^[1]