Kazumi Takada

Japanese footballer (1951–2009)

Kazumi Takada
高田 一美Personal information

Full name|  Kazumi Takada
Date of birth|  (1951-06-28)June 28, 1951
Place of birth|  Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Date of death|  October 1, 2009(2009-10-01) (aged 58)
Place of death|  Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
Height|  1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)|  Forward
Youth career
1967–1969|  Shimizu Higashi High School
1970|  Nihon University
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1971–1979|  Mitsubishi Motors|  128|  (25)
Total|  |  128|  (25)
International career
1970–1975|  Japan|  16|  (0)

Medal record

Mitsubishi Motors
Winner | Japan Soccer League | 1973
Winner | Japan Soccer League | 1978
Runner-up | Japan Soccer League | 1971
Runner-up | Japan Soccer League | 1974
Runner-up | Japan Soccer League | 1975
Runner-up | Japan Soccer League | 1976
Runner-up | Japan Soccer League | 1977
Winner | JSL Cup | 1978
Winner | Emperor's Cup | 1971
Winner | Emperor's Cup | 1973
Winner | Emperor's Cup | 1978
Runner-up | Emperor's Cup | 1979

*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kazumi Takada (高田 一美, Takada Kazumi, June 28, 1951 – October 1, 2009) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

## Club career

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Takada was born in Shizuoka on June 28, 1951. After dropped out of Nihon University, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1971. The club won 1971 Emperor's Cup, 1973 Japan Soccer League and 1973 Emperor's Cup. In 1978, the club won all three major titles in Japan: Japan Soccer League, JSL Cup and Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1979. He played 128 games and scored 25 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven in 1972 and 1973.

## National team career

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In December 1970, when Takada was a Nihon University student, he was selected Japan national team for 1970 Asian Games. At this competition, on December 12, he debuted against Khmer. He also played at 1974 World Cup qualification. He played 16 games for Japan until 1975.[1]

On October 1, 2009, Takada died of pancreatic cancer in Suginami, Tokyo at the age of 58.

## Club statistics

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Club performance  | League

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Season  | Club  | League  | Apps | Goals
Japan  | League
1971 | Mitsubishi Motors | JSL Division 1 | 9 | 2
1972 | 14 | 2
1973 | 18 | 4
1974 | 18 | 3
1975 | 17 | 5
1976 | 18 | 2
1977 | 17 | 4
1978 | 8 | 3
1979 | 9 | 0
Total  | 128 | 25

## National team statistics

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Japan national team

Year | Apps | Goals
1970 | 4 | 0
1971 | 0 | 0
1972 | 5 | 0
1973 | 3 | 0
1974 | 0 | 0
1975 | 4 | 0
Total | 16 | 0

## References

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1. ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database

## External links

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* Kazumi Takada at National-Football-Teams.com
* Japan National Football Team Database

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1972 Japan Soccer League Team of the Year

* Tatsuhiko Seta
* Nobuo Kawakami
* Carlos Esteves
* Daishiro Yoshimura
* Aritatsu Ogi
* Yoshitada Yamaguchi
* Ryuichi Sugiyama
* Mutsuhiko Nomura
* Akira Matsunaga
* Kunishige Kamamoto
* Kazumi Takada

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1973 Japan Soccer League Team of the Year

* Kenzo Yokoyama
* Kozo Arai
* Kuniya Daini
* Yoshitada Yamaguchi
* Hiroshi Ochiai
* Takaji Mori
* Ryuichi Sugiyama
* Sérgio Echigo
* Akira Matsunaga
* Tsutomu Nakamura
* Kazumi Takada

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