Summary
Kozo Tashima (田嶋 幸三, Tashima Kōzō, born November 21, 1957) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team. He also became president of the Japan Football Association.[1]
 Tashima in 2022 | |||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
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| Date of birth | November 21, 1957 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Amakusa District, Kumamoto, Japan | ||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, forward | ||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||
| 1973–1975 | Saitama Urawa Minami High School | ||||||||||
| 1976–1979 | University of Tsukuba | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 1980–1982 | Furukawa Electric | 39 | (6) | ||||||||
| Total | 39 | (6) | |||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||
| 1979–1980 | Japan | 7 | (1) | ||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||
Club career edit
Tashima was born in Amakusa District, Kumamoto on November 21, 1957. In 1976, he won the Japanese high school championship with his team from Urawa-South high school. After which he then studies sports science at the University of Tsukuba.[2] After graduating from University of Tsukuba, he joined Furukawa Electric in 1980. The club won the 2nd place in 1982 JSL Cup. Although he played as a regular player, he retired in 1982. He played 39 games and scored 6 goals in the league.
International career edit
On June 27, 1979, when Tashima was a University of Tsukuba student, he debuted for Japan national team against Malaysia. He also played in 1980. He played 7 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1980.[3]
After retirement edit
Afterwards, he studied from 1983 to 1986 at the German Sport University Cologne and received a B coaching license. As he returned, he was a technical coach for the football club of his alma mater, and taught for several years at Rikkyo University. In 2001, he coached the Japan U-17 national team, to which he led for the first time since 1995 in the first round of the 2001 U-17 World Championship.[2][4]
In July 2010, Tashima served as vice-president of Japan Football Association (JFA). Since January 2011, he has been a member of the Asian Football Confederation Executive Committee.[5] He has been a FIFA Council member since April 2015.[6] In March 2016, he became president of JFA. In April 2016, he also became president of East Asian Football Federation and served until March 2018.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | |||
| 1980 | Furukawa Electric | JSL Division 1 | 14 | 4 |
| 1981 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 1982 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Total | 39 | 6 | ||
International edit
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 1 |
Honours edit
- Medal with Blue Ribbon (2020)
References edit
- ^ Kano, Shintaro (2016-01-31). "JFA elects Tashima as new president". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
- ^ a b "言語技術」が日本のサッカーを変える田嶋幸三/著" (in Japanese). Kōbunsha. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database
- ^ Pires, BC (2001-09-16). "Teenagers' togetherness". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
- ^ "日本サッカー協会 田嶋幸三副会長兼専務理事 アジアサッカー連盟理事に" (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ^ "Unofficial campaigns already starting for AFC presidency - Yahoo News". News.yahoo.com. 2016-01-28. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
- ^ France-Press, Agence (2020-03-17). "Japan Olympic Committee deputy head has coronavirus: statement". Business Recorder. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
External links edit
- Kozo Tashima at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database