Taro Kagawa
Taro Kagawa (賀川 太郎, Kagawa Tarō, August 9, 1922 – March 6, 1990) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan's national team. His brother is journalist and former footballer Hiroshi Kagawa.
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| Full name | Taro Kagawa | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | August 9, 1922 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kobe, Hyogo, Japan | ||||||||||||
| Date of death | March 6, 1990 (aged 67) | ||||||||||||
| Place of death | Japan | ||||||||||||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| Kobe Daiichi High School | |||||||||||||
| Kobe University of Economics | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 1948–???? | Tanabe Pharmaceutical | ||||||||||||
| Osaka SC | |||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||
| 1951–1954 | Japan | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||||||||||||
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Club career
Kagawa was born in Kobe on August 9, 1922. After graduating from Kobe University of Economics, he joined Tanabe Pharmaceutical in 1948. He also played for Osaka SC. At Osaka SC, he won the 2nd place at Emperor's Cup 3 times (1951, 1952 and 1953).
National team career
In March 1951, Kagawa was selected to the Japan national team for Japan's first game after World War II, at the 1951 Asian Games. At this competition, on March 7, he debuted against Iran. He also played at the 1954 Asian Games. He played 5 games for Japan until 1954.[1]
Kagawa died on March 6, 1990 at the age of 67. In 2006, he was selected to the Japan Football Hall of Fame.
References
External links
- Taro Kagawa at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Japan Football Hall of Fame at Japan Football Association