Kiyoo Kanda
Kiyoo Kanda (神田 清雄, Kanda Kiyoo, ? – May 9, 1970) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kiyoo Kanda | ||
| Place of birth | Japan | ||
| Date of death | May 9, 1970 | ||
| Place of death | Japan | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Meisei Commercial High School | |||
| Doshisha University | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Osaka SC | |||
| National team | |||
| 1923–1925 | Japan | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Biography change
Kanda played for Osaka SC which was founded by his alma mater Meisei Commercial High School graduates and many Japan national team players Shiro Azumi, Fukusaburo Harada, Usaburo Hidaka, Toshio Hirabayashi, Setsu Sawagata, Kikuzo Kisaka, Yoshio Fujiwara, Shumpei Inoue, Yoshimatsu Oyama, Toshio Miyaji, Uichiro Hatta, Sakae Takahashi and Kiyonosuke Marutani were playing in those days.
In May 1923, Kanda was selected the Japan national team for Far Eastern Championship Games in Osaka. At this competition, on May 23, he debuted against Philippines. This match is Japan team first match in "International A Match". He also played at 1925 Far Eastern Championship Games in Manila. He played 4 games for Japan until 1925. But Japan lost in both matches.
Kanda died on May 9, 1970.
Statistics change
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1923 | 2 | 0 |
| 1924 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |
References change
Other websites change
- Kiyoo Kanda at National Football Teams.com
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