Tadao Takayama
Tadao Takayama (高山 忠雄, Takayama Tadao, June 24, 1904 – July 1, 1980) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Full name | Tadao Takayama | |||||||||
| Date of birth | June 24, 1904 | |||||||||
| Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||
| Date of death | July 1, 1980 (aged 76) | |||||||||
| Place of death | Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | |||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||
| Kobe Daiichi High School | ||||||||||
| 1927–1930 | Tokyo Imperial University | |||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
| Kobe Icchu Club | ||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||
| 1930 | Japan | 2 | (1) | |||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||
Club career
Takayama was born in Tokyo on June 24, 1904. He played for Kobe Icchu Club was consisted of his alma mater high school players and graduates. At the club, he won 1927 Emperor's Cup with Takeo Wakabayashi and so on.
National team career
In May 1930, when Takayama was a Tokyo Imperial University student, he was selected Japan national team for 1930 Far Eastern Championship Games in Tokyo and Japan won the championship. At this competition, on May 25, he debuted against Philippines. On May 29, he also played and scored a goal against Republic of China. He played 2 games and scored 1 goals for Japan in 1930.[1]
After retirement
After retirement, Takayama worked at Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Education, Science and Culture. He also served as a professor at Hamamatsu College of Technology and Mukogawa Women's University.
July 1, 1980, Takayama died in Tokyo at the age of 76.