Shiro Teshima (手島 志郎, Teshima Shiro, February 26, 1907 – November 6, 1982) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
| Personal information | |||||||||||
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| Full name | Shiro Teshima | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | February 26, 1907 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hiroshima, Empire of Japan | ||||||||||
| Date of death | November 6, 1982 (aged 75) | ||||||||||
| Place of death | Japan | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||
| Hiroshima High School | |||||||||||
| 1929–1932 | Tokyo Imperial University | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| Tokyo OB Club | |||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||
| 1930 | Japan | 2 | (2) | ||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||
Club career edit
Teshima was born in Hiroshima Prefecture on February 26, 1907. He played for Tokyo OB Club and won 1933 Emperor's Cup with Shigemaru Takenokoshi and Teiichi Matsumaru.
National team career edit
In May 1930, when Teshima 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 and scored a goal against Philippines. On May 29, he also played and scored a goal against Republic of China. He played 2 games and scored 2 goals for Japan in 1930.[1]
After retirement edit
After graduating from Tokyo Imperial University, Teshima retired playing career and joined Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. In 1940, he joined Tanabe Pharmaceutical and helps develop the club.
Teshima died on November 6, 1982, at the age of 75. In 2008, he was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame.
National team statistics edit
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1930 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 2 |
Honours edit
- Japan Football Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2008[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database
- ^ "TESHIMA Shiro". Japan Football Association. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
External links edit
- Shiro Teshima at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Japan Football Hall of Fame at Japan Football Association
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