Tsuyoshi Kunieda Explained

Tsuyoshi Kunieda
国枝 強
Fullname:Tsuyoshi Kunieda
Birth Date:18 September 1944
Birth Place:Hiroshima, Empire of Japan
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1960–1962
Youthclubs1:Sanyo High School
Youthyears2:1963–1966
Youthclubs2:Chuo University
Years1:1967–1972
Clubs1:Toyo Industries
Caps1:38
Goals1:3
Totalcaps:38
Totalgoals:3
Nationalyears1:1969
Nationalteam1:Japan
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0

is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Kunieda was born in Hiroshima Prefecture on September 18, 1944. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined his local club, Toyo Industries, in 1967. The club won the league championship in 1967, 1968, and 1970. The club also won the 1967 and 1969 Emperor's Cups. He retired in 1972. He played 38 games and scored three goals in the league.

National team career

In October 1969, Kunieda was selected by the Japan national team for the 1970 World Cup qualification. At qualification, on October 16, he debuted against Australia. On October 18, he also played against South Korea. He played two games for Japan in 1969.[1]

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
196920
Total20

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/kunieda_tsuyoshi.html Japan National Football Team Database