Kiyoshi Tomizawa

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

Kiyoshi Tomizawa
富沢 清司
Personal information
Full name Kiyoshi Tomizawa
Date of birth (1943-12-03) December 3, 1943
Place of birth Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder, Defender
Youth career
Fujieda Higashi High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
????–1976 Nippon Steel 164 (22)
Total 164 (22)
National team
1965–1971 Japan 9 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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

[2]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
196520
196600
196710
196810
196900
197020
197132
Total92

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