Takashi Kano
Takashi Kano (加納 孝, Kano Takashi, October 31, 1920 – June 4, 2000) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
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Full name | Takashi Kano | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | October 31, 1920 | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||
Date of death | June 4, 2000 | (aged 79)|||||||||||||
Place of death | Ota, Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||
1936–1938 | Tokyo Daihachi High School | |||||||||||||
1939–1945 | Waseda University | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
Waseda WMW | ||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||
1951–1954 | Japan | 7 | (2) | |||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Biography
changeKano was born in Tokyo Metropolis on October 31, 1920. He played for Waseda WMW which was consisted of his alma mater Waseda University players and graduates. In 1940, he won the 2nd place at 1940 Emperor's Cup. This tournament was the last Emperor's Cup before the war because Emperor's Cup was suspended for World War II from 1941 to 1945.
In March 1951, when Kano was 30 years old, he was selected the Japan national team for Japan team first game after World War II, 1951 Asian Games. At this competition, on March 7, he debuted against Iran. He also played at 1954 Asian Games and scored 2 goals. He played 7 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 1954.
On June 4, 2000, Kano died of heart failure in Ota, Tokyo at the age of 79.
Statistics
changeJapan national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1951 | 3 | 0 |
1952 | 0 | 0 |
1953 | 0 | 0 |
1954 | 4 | 2 |
Total | 7 | 2 |
Honours
changeJapan
- Asian Games Bronze medal: 1951
References
changeOther websites
change- Takashi Kano at National Football Teams.com
- Takashi Kano at WorldFootball.net