Kozo Kinomoto

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Kozo Kinomoto
Personal information
Full nameKozo Kinomoto
Date of birth(1949-01-08)8 January 1949
Place of birthChiba, Japan
Date of death15 January 2017(2017-01-15) (aged 68)
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1972–1975Furukawa Electric
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Kozo Kinomoto (木之本 興三, Kinomoto Kōzō, 8 January 1949 – 15 January 2017) was a former Japanese football player. He played for Furukawa Electric from 1972 to 1975 and forced to retire due to kidney problem.[1] Post playing career he became a sports executive and served as director in the Japan Football League until 2003.[2]

In his later years Kinomoto lost both of his legs due to health issues and died on 15 January 2017 at the age of 68.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Former J. League director Kinomoto dies (17 January 2017). Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. ↑ Former J. League director Kinomoto dies (17 January 2017). Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Jリーグ生みの親"木之本興三氏 死去 68歳 (in Japanese)