Kazumi Tsubota (坪田 和美, Tsubota Kazumi, born January 23, 1956) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.[1]

Kazumi Tsubota
坪田 和美
Personal information
Full name Kazumi Tsubota
Date of birth (1956-01-23) January 23, 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth Nagasaki, Japan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Shimabara Commercial High School
Hosei University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1992 Yanmar Diesel 170 (0)
International career
1981–1984 Japan 7 (0)
Medal record
Yanmar Diesel
Winner Japan Soccer League 1980
Winner JSL Cup 1983
Winner JSL Cup 1984
Runner-up JSL Cup 1982
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1983
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Tsubota was born in Nagasaki Prefecture on January 23, 1956. After graduating from Hosei University, he joined Yanmar Diesel in 1979. The club won the league champions in 1981. The club also won 1983 and 1984 JSL Cup. He retired in 1992. He played 170 games in the league.

National team career

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On March 8, 1981, Tsubota debuted for Japan national team against South Korea. In 1983 and 1984, he played at 1984 Summer Olympics qualification. He played 7 games for Japan until 1984.[2]

National team statistics

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Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1981 5 0
1982 0 0
1983 1 0
1984 1 0
Total 7 0

References

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  1. ^ "Kazumi Tsubota | JSL Ganbare". Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  2. ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database
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