is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Club career Furuta was born in Hiroshima on October 27, 1952. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined his local club Toyo Industries (later Mazda) in 1975. The club won second place at 1978 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1984.
National team career On August 13, 1971, when Furuta was a Waseda University student, he debuted for Japan national team against Iceland. It was the youngest player to play for Japan national team at the age of 18 years and 29 days until Daisuke Ichikawa made new record in 1998. He played at 1974 and 1978 Asian Games. He played 32 games for Japan until 1978.Japan National Football Team Database
National team statistics
Japan national teamYearAppsGoals1971101972401973301974501975110197620197700197860Total320
References
External links
Japan National Football Team Database