Kazumi Takada

was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Kazumi Takada

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+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	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

Biography

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.

In December 1970, when Takada was a Nihon University student, he was selected the 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.

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

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
Country	Japan		128	25
Total			128	25

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