Hirotaka Zendana Explained

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]

Career

Club level

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]

Senior national team

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team Details – Japan . . tms.fih.ch . 9 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Hirotaka Zendana – Player Info . . globalsportsarchive.com . 9 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Adelaide Fire – Men's Team . . hockeyone.com.au . 9 October 2019.
  4. Web site: ZENDANA Hirotaka . . tms.fih.ch . 9 October 2019.
  5. Web site: 2018 Asian Games (M) . . tms.fih.ch . 9 October 2019.