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| Full name | Kazumi Takada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | June 28, 1951 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | October 1, 2009 (aged 58) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Suginami, Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970–1975 | Japan | 16 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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 | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | |||
| 1971 | Mitsubishi Motors | JSL Division 1 | 9 | 2 |
| 1972 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | 18 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | 18 | 3 | ||
| 1975 | 17 | 5 | ||
| 1976 | 18 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | 17 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 1979 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 128 | 25 | ||
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1970 | 4 | 0 |
| 1971 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 5 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 0 |
References
External links
- Kazumi Takada at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
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