Hirotaka Zendana | |
Birth Date: | 1993 2, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Shimane Prefecture, Japan |
Height: | 1.75 m |
Position: | Defender |
Currentclub: | Adelaide Fire |
Years1: | 2019– |
Clubs1: | Adelaide Fire |
Caps1: | 2 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Nationalyears1: | 2014– |
Nationalteam1: | Japan |
Nationalcaps1: | 119 |
Nationalgoals1: | 30 |
Updated: | 24 July 2021 |
[1] is a Japanese field hockey player who plays as a defender for the Japanese national team.[2]
In 2019, Zendana was signed to play for the Adelaide Fire men's team in Hockey Australia's new national league, the Sultana Bran Hockey One.[3]
Zendana made his debut for the Japanese national team in 2014, during a test series against New Zealand in Wellington.[4]
In 2018, Zendana won his first medal with the national team at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. The team won gold after defeating Malaysia 3–1 in a shoot-out, to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[5]