Kiyoshi Tomizawa

Japanese footballer (born 1943)
Kiyoshi Tomizawa
富沢 清司
Personal information
Full name Kiyoshi Tomizawa
Date of birth (1943-12-03) December 3, 1943 (age 80)
Place of birth Fujieda, Shizuoka, Empire of Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
Youth career
Fujieda Higashi High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
????–1976 Nippon Steel 164 (22)
Total 164 (22)
International career
1965–1971 Japan 9 (2)
Medal record
Nippon Steel
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1965
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1966
Winner Emperor's Cup 1964
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1965
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kiyoshi Tomizawa (富沢 清司, Tomizawa Kiyoshi, born December 3, 1943) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Tomizawa was born in Fujieda on December 3, 1943. After graduating from high school, he joined Yawata Steel (later Nippon Steel). In 1965, Yawata Steel joined new league Japan Soccer League. He retired in 1976, having played 164 games and scored 22 goals in the league.

National team career

In October 1964, Tomizawa was selected Japan national team for 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. However, he did not compete. On March 14, 1965, he debuted for Japan national team against Hong Kong. In 1968, he was selected Japan for 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[1] He played against Hungary in semifinal and Japan won Bronze Medal. In 2018, this team was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame. He also played at 1970 Asian Games. At 1972 Summer Olympics qualification in 1971, Japan's failure to qualify for 1972 Summer Olympics. This qualification was his last game for Japan. He played 9 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 1965.[2]

National team statistics

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Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1965 2 0
1966 0 0
1967 1 0
1968 1 0
1969 0 0
1970 2 0
1971 3 2
Total 9 2

References

  1. ^ "Kiyoshi Tomizawa Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
  2. ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database

External links

  • Kiyoshi Tomizawa – FIFA competition record (archived)
  • Kiyoshi Tomizawa at National-Football-Teams.com
  • Japan National Football Team Database
  • Japan Football Hall of Fame (Japan team at 1968 Olympics) at Japan Football Association
  • Kiyoshi Tomizawa at Olympics.com
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