Shigemaru Takenokoshi

Shigemaru Takenokoshi
Personal information
Full name Shigemaru Takenokoshi
Date of birth (1906-02-15)February 15, 1906
Place of birth Usuki, Ōita, Japan
Date of death October 6, 1980(1980-10-06) (aged 74)
Place of death Tokyo, Japan
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
1925–1929 Tokyo Imperial University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1930–???? Tokyo Imperial University LB
National team
1925–1930 Japan 5 (1)
Teams managed
1934 Japan
1938–1940 Japan
1951–1956 Japan
1958–1959 Japan

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Shigemaru Takenokoshi (竹腰 重丸 Takenokoshi Shigemaru, February 15, 1906 – October 6, 1980) was a Japanese football player, manager, and referee.

Biography

Takenokoshi was born in Oita. He played for Tokyo Imperial University LB and was a member of the Japan national team for the 1925 Far Eastern Championship Games in Manila, the 1927 Far Eastern Championship Games in Shanghai, and the 1930 Far Eastern Championship Games in Tokyo.

In 1934, Takenokoshi became manager for the Japan national team for the Far Eastern Championship Games in Manila. He was also manager for the Japan national team from 1938 to 1940, from 1951 to 1956, and from 1958 to 1959. In 1956, he managed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He died on October 6, 1980 in Tokyo of a stroke.

National team statistics

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
192510
192600
192721
192800
192900
193020
Total51

References

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