Goro Yamada
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Goro Yamada | ||
| Date of birth | March 3, 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | Nihonmatsu, Fukushima, Japan | ||
| Date of death | March 9, 1958 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Ota, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tokyo Aoyama Normal School | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Tokyo Shukyu-Dan | |||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1925 | Japan | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Biography
Yamada was born in Nihonmatsu on March 3, 1894. After graduating from Tokyo Aoyama Normal School, he played for Tokyo Shukyu-Dan while working as a teacher at primary school. The club won first Emperor's Cup in 1921. He played as right midfielder and captain.
In 1925, Yamada became manager for Japan national team for Far Eastern Championship Games in Manila.[1] He managed 2 matches at this competition, but Japan lost in both matches (0-4, v Philippines and 0-2, v Republic of China).[2]
In 1926, Yamada became a football journalist for Asahi Shimbun. He also served as a director of Japan Football Association from 1924 to 1958.
On March 9, 1958, Yamada died of intracranial hemorrhage in Ota, Tokyo at the age of 64. In 2005, he was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame.
References
- ↑ footballjapan.jp(in Japanese)
- ↑ Japan National Football Team Database
Other websites
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- Japan Football Hall of Fame at Japan Football Association
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