Koji Kondo (footballer) explained

Koji Kondo
今藤 幸治
Fullname:Koji Kondo
Birth Date:28 April 1972
Birth Place:Kariya, Aichi, Japan
Death Place:Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
Position:Midfielder, Defender
Youthyears1:1988–1990
Youthclubs1:Shizuoka Gakuen High School
Years1:1991–1998
Clubs1:Gamba Osaka
Caps1:133
Goals1:4
Totalcaps:133
Totalgoals:4
Nationalyears1:1994
Nationalteam1:Japan
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0

was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Kondo was born in Kariya on April 28, 1972. After graduating from Shizuoka Gakuen High School, he joined Matsushita Electric (later Gamba Osaka) in 1991. From 1992, he played as regular player at many positions, midfielder and side-back. However at 1996 Emperor's Cup on December 29, he hit his head against an opponent. An examination afterwards found a brain tumor. This match became his last match, and he left the club in June 1998. He played 133 games and scored 4 goals in the league.

National team career

On May 22, 1994, Kondo debuted for Japan national team against Australia. He played as right side-back. On May 29, he also played against France.[1]

Death

On April 17, 2003, Kondo died of a brain tumor in Toyoake, Aichi, at the age of 30.[2]

Club statistics

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
SeasonClubLeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupTotal
1991/92Matsushita ElectricJSL Division 1000000
1992Gamba OsakaJ1 Leaguecolspan="2"-9090
19932802020320
19943803030440
199543441colspan="2"-475
19962403090360
199700000000
199800000000
Total13341212301675

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
199420
Total20

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Japan National Football Team Database . KONDO Koji . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140525/http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/kondo_koji.html . 12 June 2018 . usurped.
  2. News: 17 April 2003 . Shikoku News . Japanese . 今藤幸治氏死去/元サッカー日本代表選手 . Koji Kondo Dead: Former Player for Japan's National Team .