Ko Takamoro
Ko Takamoro (高師 康, Takamoro Ko, November 9, 1907 – March 26, 1995) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Full name | Ko Takamoro | |||||||||
| Date of birth | November 9, 1907 | |||||||||
| Place of birth | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |||||||||
| Date of death | March 26, 1995 (aged 87) | |||||||||
| Place of death | Japan | |||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | |||||||||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | |||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||
| Waseda University High School | ||||||||||
| ????–1930 | Waseda University | |||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
| Saitama Shukyu-Dan | ||||||||||
| Waseda WMW | ||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||
| 1927 | Japan | 2 | (0) | |||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||
Club career
Takamoro was born in Saitama on November 9, 1907. He played for Saitama Shukyu-Dan and Waseda WMW was consisted of his alma mater Waseda University players and graduates. At the club, he played with many Japan national team players Shigeyoshi Suzuki, Haruo Arima, Misao Tamai, Tamotsu Asakura, Shigeru Takahashi, Shojiro Sugimura, Nagayasu Honda and Michiyo Taki. He won 1928 Emperor's Cup.
National team career
In August 1927, when Takamoro was a Waseda University Senior High School student, he was selected Japan national team for 1927 Far Eastern Championship Games in Shanghai. At this competition, on August 27, he debuted against Republic of China. On August 29, he also played against Philippines and Japan won this match. This is Japan national team first victory in International A Match. He played 2 games for Japan in 1927.[1]
After retirement
After retirement, Takamoro worked at Asahi Shimbun from 1936 to 1962.
Takamoro died on March 26, 1995 at the age of 87.