Shigemaru Takenokoshi
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| Full name | Shigemaru Takenokoshi | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | February 15, 1906 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth |
Oita, Empire of Japan | ||||||||||
| Date of death | October 6, 1980 (aged 74) | ||||||||||
| Place of death | |||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||
| 1922–1924 | Yamaguchi High School | ||||||||||
| 1925–1929 | Tokyo Imperial University | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 1930–???? | Tokyo Imperial University LB | ||||||||||
| Tokyo OB Club | |||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||
| 1925–1930 | Japan | 5 | (1) | ||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||
| 1934 | Japan | ||||||||||
| 1938–1940 | Japan | ||||||||||
| 1951–1956 | Japan | ||||||||||
| 1958–1959 | Japan | ||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||
Shigemaru Takenokoshi (竹腰 重丸, Takenokoshi Shigemaru, February 15, 1906 – October 6, 1980) was a Japanese football player, manager, and referee. He played for Japan national team. He also managed Japan national team.
Club career
Takenokoshi was born in
Usuki on February 15, 1906. He played for Tokyo Imperial University LB was consisted of his alma mater Tokyo Imperial University players and graduates. He also played for Tokyo OB Club and won 1933 Emperor's Cup with Shiro Teshima and Teiichi Matsumaru
.
National team career
In May 1925, when Takenokoshi was a
International A Match. At 1930 Far Eastern Championship Games, he led Japan to the champions as captain. He played 5 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1930.[1]
Coaching career
In 1934, Takenokoshi was named manager for
Sweden. This was the first Olympic football victory for Japan and later became known in Japan as "The Miracle of Berlin." (ベルリンの奇跡) In 2016, this team was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame
. He also managed Japan from 1938 to 1940.
After
1960 Summer Olympics
, he stepped down as manager.
On October 6, 1980, Takenokoshi died of
Bunkyo, Tokyo at the age of 74. In 2005, he was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame
.
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
1925 |
1 | 0 |
| 1926 | 0 | 0 |
1927 |
2 | 1 |
| 1928 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | 0 | 0 |
1930 |
2 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 1 |
Honours
- Japan Football Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2005[2]
References
- ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database
- ^ "TAKENOKOSHI Shigemaru". Japan Football Association. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
External links
- Shigemaru Takenokoshi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Japan Football Hall of Fame at Japan Football Association
- Japan Football Hall of Fame (Japan team at 1936 Olympics) at Japan Football Association
- Profile at Archive.footballjapan.jp
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