Kazumi Takada

Kazumi Takada (高田 一美, Takada Kazumi, June 28, 1951 – October 1, 2009) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Kazumi Takada
高田 一美
Personal information
Full name Kazumi Takada
Date of birth (1951-06-28)June 28, 1951
Place of birth Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Date of death October 1, 2009(2009-10-01) (aged 58)
Place of death Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6 12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1967–1969 Shimizu Higashi High School
1970 Nihon University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1979 Mitsubishi Motors 128 (25)
Total 128 (25)
National team
1970–1975 Japan 16 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Takada was born in Shizuoka on June 28, 1951. After dropped out of Nihon University, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1971. The club won 1971 Emperor's Cup, 1973 Japan Soccer League and 1973 Emperor's Cup. In 1978, the club won all three major titles in Japan: Japan Soccer League, JSL Cup and Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1979. He played 128 games and scored 25 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven in 1972 and 1973.

National team career

In December 1970, when Takada was a Nihon University student, he was selected Japan national team for 1970 Asian Games. At this competition, on December 12, he debuted against Khmer. He also played at 1974 World Cup qualification. He played 16 games for Japan until 1975.[1]

On October 1, 2009, Takada died of pancreatic cancer in Suginami, Tokyo at the age of 58.

Club statistics

Club performance League
Season Club League AppsGoals
Japan League
1971Mitsubishi MotorsJSL Division 192
1972142
1973184
1974183
1975175
1976182
1977174
197883
197990
Total 12825

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
197040
197100
197250
197330
197400
197540
Total160

References

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