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Taro Kagawa

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Taro Kagawa
賀川 太郎
Personal information
Full name Taro Kagawa
Date of birth (1922-08-09)August 9, 1922
Place of birth Kobe, Hyogo, Empire of Japan
Date of death March 6, 1990(1990-03-06) (aged 67)
Place of death Japan
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Kobe Daiichi High School
Kobe University of Economics
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–? Tanabe Pharmaceutical
Osaka SC
International career
1951–1954 Japan 5 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1951 New Delhi Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Taro Kagawa (賀川 太郎, Kagawa Tarō, August 9, 1922 – March 6, 1990) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan's national team. His brother was journalist and former footballer Hiroshi Kagawa.

Club career

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Kagawa was born in Kobe on August 9, 1922. After graduating from Kobe University of Economics, he joined Tanabe Pharmaceutical in 1948. He also played for Osaka SC. At Osaka SC, he won the 2nd place at Emperor's Cup 3 times (1951, 1952 and 1953).

National team career

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In March 1951, Kagawa was selected to the Japan national team for Japan's first game after World War II, at the 1951 Asian Games. At this competition, on March 7, he debuted against Iran. He also played at the 1954 Asian Games. He played 5 games for Japan until 1954.[1]

Kagawa died on March 6, 1990, at the age of 67. In 2006, he was selected to the Japan Football Hall of Fame.

National team statistics

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Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1951 2 0
1954 3 0
Total 5 0

Honours

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Japan

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database
  2. ^ "KAGAWA Taro". Japan Football Association. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
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