Tomohiko Ikoma

Tomohiko Ikoma
生駒友彦
Personal information
Full name	Tomohiko Ikoma
Date of birth	August 25, 1932
Place of birth	Hyogo, Empire of Japan
Date of death	April 27, 2009 (aged 76)
Place of death	Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1948–1950	Kobe High School
1951–1954	Kwansei Gakuin University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1955–1966	Mitsubishi Motors
Total
International career
1955	Japan
Managerial career
1966	Mitsubishi Motors
Medal record
All Kwangaku
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tomohiko Ikoma (生駒友彦, Ikoma Tomohiko, August 25, 1932 – April 27, 2009) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Club career edit

Ikoma was born in Hyogo Prefecture on August 25, 1932.^[1] When he was a Kwansei Gakuin University student, he won 1953 and 1955 Emperor's Cup as a member of All Kwangaku was consisted of his alma mater Kwansei Gakuin University players and graduates. After graduating from university, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1955. In 1965, joined new league Japan Soccer League. He did not play in the league. He retired in 1966.

National team career edit

On January 2, 1955, when Ikoma was a Kwansei Gakuin University student, he debuted for Japan national team against Burma. He played 5 games for Japan in 1955.^[2]

Coaching career edit

In 1966, when Ikoma played for Mitsubishi Motors, he became a playing manager and managed the club 1 season. End of 1966 season, he resigned as manager and retired from playing career.

On April 27, 2009, Ikoma died in Kobe at the age of 76.