Tomohiko Ikoma

Tomohiko Ikoma
Personal information
Full name	Tomohiko Ikoma
Date of birth	August 25, 1932
Place of birth	Hyogo, Japan
Date of death	April 27, 2009 (aged 76)
Place of death	Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1948–1950	Kobe High School
1951–1954	Kwansei Gakuin University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1955–1966	Mitsubishi Motors
Total
National team
1955	Japan
Teams managed
1966	Mitsubishi Motors
Honours
All Kwangaku
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Tomohiko Ikoma (生駒友彦, Ikoma Tomohiko, August 25, 1932 – April 27, 2009) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography change

Ikoma was born in Hyogo Prefecture on August 25, 1932.^[1] When he was a Kwansei Gakuin University student, he won 1953 and 1955 Emperor's Cup as a member of All Kwangaku which was consisted of his alma mater Kwansei Gakuin University players and graduates. After graduating from university, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1955. In 1965, the club joined new league Japan Soccer League. However he did not play in the match in the league. In 1966, he became a playing manager. End of 1966 season, he resigned as manager and retired from playing career.

On January 2, 1955, when Ikoma was a Kwansei Gakuin University student, he debuted for the Japan national team against Burma. He played 5 games for Japan in 1955.

On April 27, 2009, Ikoma died in Kobe at the age of 76.