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Goro Yamada

Goro Yamada

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Playing career

Yamada was born in Nihonmatsu on March 3, 1894. After graduating from Tokyo Aoyama Normal School, he played for Tokyo Shukyu-Dan while working as a teacher at primary school. The club won the first Emperor's Cup in 1921. He played as right midfielder and captain.

Coaching career

In 1925, Yamada became the manager for the Japan national team for the 1925 Far Eastern Championship Games in Manila. He managed 2 matches at this competition, but Japan lost in both matches (0-4, v Philippines and 0-2, v Republic of China).

Club
Tokyo Shukyu-Dan

Legacy

Honours

Japan Football Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2005

Clubs

  • Tokyo Shukyu-Dancurrent

Archive

Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Description

Japanese association football player and manager

Position

midfielder

Extract from Wikipedia

Goro Yamada was a Japanese football player and manager. He managed the Japan national football team.

▸ Source: Wikipedia
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