| Misao Tamai 玉井 操 | |
| Fullname: | Misao Tamai |
| Birth Date: | 16 December 1903 |
| Birth Place: | Hyogo, Empire of Japan |
| Death Place: | Kobe, Hyogo, Japan |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | 1919–1921 |
| Youthclubs1: | Meiji Gakuin High School |
| Youthyears2: | 1922–1927 |
| Youthclubs2: | Waseda University |
| Clubs1: | Waseda WMW |
| Nationalyears1: | 1927 |
| Nationalteam1: | Japan |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
was a Japanese football player.
Tamai was born in Hyogo Prefecture on December 16, 1903. He played for Waseda WMW was consisted of his alma mater Waseda University players and graduates. At the club, he played with many Japan national team players Shigeyoshi Suzuki, Haruo Arima, Tamotsu Asakura, Shigeru Takahashi, Shojiro Sugimura, Nagayasu Honda, Ko Takamoro and Michiyo Taki.
In August 1927, when Tamai was a Waseda University student, he was selected Japan national team for 1927 Far Eastern Championship Games in Shanghai. At this competition, on August 27, he debuted and scored a goal against Republic of China. On August 29, he also played against Philippines and Japan won this match. This is Japan national team first victory in International A Match. He played 2 games and scored 1 goal for Japan in 1927.[1]
After retirement, Tamai became a vice-president of Japan Football Association from 1957 to 1976.
On December 23, 1978, Tamai died of heart failure in Kobe at the age of 75. In 2006, he was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame.
| Japan national team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 1927 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | |
Inducted in 2006[2]