Kazumi Takada
高田 一美
FullnameKazumi Takada
Birth dateJune 28, 1951
Birth placeShizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Death dateOctober 1, 2009 (aged 58)
Death placeSuginami, Tokyo, Japan
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
PositionForward
Youthyears 11967–1969
Youthclubs 1Shimizu Higashi High School
Youthyears 21970
Youthclubs 2Nihon University
Years 11971–1979
Clubs 1Mitsubishi Motors
Caps 1128
Goals 125
Totalcaps128
Totalgoals25
Nationalyears 11970–1975
Nationalteam 1Japan
Nationalcaps 116
Nationalgoals 10

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 performanceLeague
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoals
JapanLeague
1971Mitsubishi MotorsJSL Division 192
1972142
1973184
1974183
1975175
1976182
1977174
197883
197990
Total12825

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
197040
197100
197250
197330
197400
197540
Total160

References

  1. ^ Japan National Football Team Database